Discovering what has been living in the Swiss glaciers all these years

Published on January 14, 2025

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Melting glaciers caused by global warming release largely unknown bacteria and viruses into the environment. These microorganisms could help us tackle some major global problems, from plastic pollution to antibiotic resistance. A research team from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) is looking for them for the first time in Swiss glaciers. 

We accompanied the team at work on the Rhône glacier, to see how meltwater is filtered with a device they specifically developed for this environment. Later, we visited their laboratory near Zurich to find out what happened with the material they collected on the glacier.

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