A user commented, "Humans failed this planet." As far as the climate crisis goes, time is of the essence. Climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our time, and its impacts are seen in the world's glaciers.
Glaciers, once spectacular icons of the Earth's pristine natural beauty, are melting at unprecedented rates as global temperatures rise. Amid this. The change in Switzerland's Rhone Glacier over 15 years was recently captured by an X user.
His post shocked everyone and highlighted the need for immediate action to mitigate further environmental degradation. "Fifteen years minus one day between these photos. Taken at the Rhone glacier in Switzerland today.
Not gonna lie, it made me cry," X user Duncan Porter wrote alongside two pictures. Mr Porter and a woman were seen in the first picture, which was taken 15 years ago, with the vast white glacier in the background. In the second image, which is more recent, the glacier has greatly receded, providing a striking contrast to its beauty.
Fifteen years minus one day between these photos. Taken at the Rhone glacier in Switzerland today. Not gonna lie, it made me cry.
pic.twitter.com/Inz6uO1kum — Duncan Porter (@misterduncan) August 4, 2024 Since being shared, the post has amassed over 3.
9 million views and 76,000 likes on the microblogging platform. "Same for me when I go to Graubuenden and see the state of the glaciers around the Bernina pass; the have reduced dramatically over the 25 years I have been going there," .