Human-induced climate change is identified as the primary driver behind the unprecedented melting of glaciers, including the Marmolada.

The summer of 2024 has been recorded as the hottest on record, further exacerbating the environmental challenges faced by glaciers.

The ongoing melting of glaciers poses increased risks for climbers, with incidents of rockfalls and newly formed crevasses becoming more frequent.

The Marmolada glacier in northeastern Italy is experiencing alarming ice loss, currently receding by 7 to 10 centimeters daily, and could vanish entirely by 2040.

In response to the glacier's rapid decline, monitoring efforts by environmental organizations have intensified to better track its condition.

Experts warn that the glacier's condition is critical, with some describing it as being in an 'irreversible coma' due to the severe impacts of climate change.

Giorgio Zampetti, director of Legambiente, emphasizes the need for effective national adaptation plans to combat climate change, particularly in vulnerable high mountain areas.

As the glaciers melt, they are revealing historical artifacts from World War I, including weapons and soldiers' diaries, highlighting the intersection of climate change and history.

The Marmolada glacier has lost around 50% of its original surface area over the past century, with another 50% loss occurring in the last decade.

The deterioration of the Marmolada glacier reflects a broader crisis affecting glaciers across the Alps, including those in Switzerland and Germany.

Legambiente has launched the 'Caravana dei Ghiacciai' campaign in collaboration with the international commission for the protection of the Alps to address the glacier's rapid decline.

Current surveys indicate that glaciers have continued to lose mass and size this year, underscoring the urgency of the situation.