in ski resorts can be protected by this method is, and of course it is very cost intensive and it needs much labour —— glacial area. very cost intensive and it needs much labour -- glacial area. to save 196 much labour -- glacial area. to save i% of the glacier seems almost futile, with the local economy relying on skiing and tourism here, officials say it is worth it. it is expensive, but it is more expensive to do it not. so i think the cost of this protection is around 300,000 euros. the result is very good. on average, the melting is about one metre or 1.5 metres, and with this it protects more than 50%. there are 5000 alpine glaciers in the world, and some scientists predict that at the current rate of melting half of them will be gone, and those that are them will be gone, and those that a re left them will be gone, and those that are left will be much smaller. but it is farfrom are left will be much smaller. but it is far from clear of this expensive, a local solution can...

it was. i am the on the top of this glacier in the austrian alps, at around 3,000m high. it is an area thatis around 3,000m high. it is an area that is very popular for skiing, and actually there are about 80 separate glaciers in this area. but there is a problem, because in the last few yea rs, a problem, because in the last few years, scientists have realised that has been unprecedented glacial melt. so the question is now how serious was that melt, and what can they do to stop at? doctor andrea fischer is a world—renowned glee theologist who has made it her life's work to halt the decline of this glacier. and she has had on the solution. a blanket preventing ice melt. on a very small, very local scale, we can prevent some very small areas by covering with textiles during summer, but only i% of calyceal area in ski resorts can be protected by