"Here lies the Rhone glacier, which died because of irresponsible humanity"...Since 2009 white thermal blankets cover a small part of the Rhone Glacier in Switzerland. This to slow down its melting during the summer. Swiss glaciologist David Volken said that the seasonal melt would be reduced by 70%. Other ideas are to shoot artificial snow on the glaciers, or flooding them with sea water for maintaining its constant extension.