‘We will miss glacier meltwater,’ warns Swiss scientist

Today's droughts are being intensified by a warmer climate. Rising temperatures draw more moisture from the soil, making dry spells more severe than in the past, says Swiss climatologist Erich Fischer. The disappearance of glacier meltwater will only deepen future droughts. Erich Fischer is a climatologist at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. He researches extreme weather events and develops worst-case climate scenarios to help society, policymakers and businesses prepare for the…