Meltwater is captured pouring from a fissure at the side of the Aletsch glacier on Thursday as the glacier is currently vanishing rapidly. /VCG Photo

The Aletsch glacier near Bettmeralp, Switzerland, is the longest glacier in the Alps. It currently shrinks vertically at a rate of about four meters per year. /VCG Photo

Many scientists attributed the phenomenon of melting to human activity, which is also the cause of global warming. /VCG Photo