Scientists covered part of a Chinese glacier with fabric to slow melting; ice loss fell by 27% initially but the effect weakened |
A layer of artificial fabric reduced melting on a section of China’s Dagu Glacier by 15% over one year, as per the study. Researchers covered about 500 square metres of Dagu Glacier No. 17 with non-woven geotextile in August 2020 and monitored changes in the ice through October 2021.According to the research published in Remote…

