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Mont Blanc loses more than a metre of height in a year
Original: Mont Blanc the ‘roof of Europe’ loses more than a metre of height in a year https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20
Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak, has shrunk by more than a metre in a single year, according to new measurements reported by The Guardian. The drop is attributed to changes in the glacier ice and snow capping the summit, which researchers say are driven by a warming climate. The measurement, announced in October, has drawn widespread attention to how rapidly high-altitude glaciers in the Alps are reacting to rising temperatures.
Why now: The dramatic height loss of Europe's highest peak is being seen as a stark, tangible sign of the climate crisis.
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- Mont Blanc the ‘roof of Europe’ loses more than a metre of height in a year https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/14/mont-blanc-loses-metre-height # Mountains # France # Environment # Ice # Glaciers # WorldNews # ClimateCrisis # Europe # GreenhouseGasEmissions · theguardian_us_environment@halo.nu · 5
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