Show Notes
Glaciologist Marie Schroeder joins Dave and Tom to talk about this summer's record glacier melt, the job of a glaciologist, and what a changing Alps means for skiers and mountaineers this winter. Plus a quick conditions report and this week's news from Chamonix. 🔗 Marie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marie.schrooeder/ 📱 Download Oak (free): https://click.getoak.app/download 🎓 Dave's alpine course: https://courses.davesearleguiding.com/offers/C4BRsQpX/checkout?coupon_code=OAKAPP (use code OAKAPP for 25% off)
Marie has left us with some interesting resources, here they are: • Projection for different glaciers in the Alps and around the world and when we will have to say goodbye to them: https://goodbye-glaciers.info/ • Interactive dashboard to explore the latest science about climate change: https://interactive-atlas.ipcc.ch/ • Chatbot to ask all your climate related questions, based on scientific knowledge: https://www.chatclimate.ai/ • Comparison pictures of many glaciers in the Alps: https://www.swisseduc.ch/glaciers/big_melt/index-en.html
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