Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'Swiss cheese' phenomenon in Arctic: 'The holes appear in the middle'

Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'Swiss cheese' phenomenon in Arctic: 'The holes appear in the middle'

After a May avalanche in Blatten, Switzerland, experts took notice of an unusual phenomenon affecting the nation's glaciers in the Alpine region, by which small holes are appearing and expanding throughout the ice, resembling Swiss cheese. What's happening? The rate of melting ice is higher than ever as a result of our warming Earth, corresponding to the loss of glaciers on mountaintops, in polar regions, and in colder nations.  On a healthy pla…