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Slovenia's 10,000-year-old Triglav Glacier days from vanishing

Original: A 10,000-year-old glacier in Slovenia is possibly days away from melting entirely. The Triglav Glacier, a once-popular s

The Triglav Glacier in Slovenia's Alps could disappear within days after 10,000 years. Scientists have monitored it since 1946, when it covered 34 acres near the border with Austria and Italy, and it was once a popular skiing destination. Its near-total melt is being widely shared as a stark marker of climate change in Europe's mountains.

Why now: The imminent loss of a glacier monitored for nearly 80 years is a striking, tangible symbol of accelerating climate change.

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• A 10,000-year-old glacier in Slovenia is possibly days away from melting entirely. The Triglav Glacier, a once-popular skiing spot high in the Alps near Slovenia's border with both Austria and Italy, has been monitored by scientists since 1946, when it covered 34 acres. But · NewsHour · 267

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