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Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Original: Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n9
Switzerland's glaciers have experienced what experts are calling a disastrous year of melting, with severe ice loss raising concerns about the country's long-term water supplies. Alpine glaciers are a critical freshwater reservoir for Switzerland and much of Europe, and continued retreat threatens agriculture, hydropower and downstream communities. The finding adds to growing alarm over the accelerating impact of climate change on mountain ecosystems.
Why now: Climate change and its threat to European water supplies remain a major public concern
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- Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n9w0ypjwl9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Environment # ClimateChange # Water · bbc_news@robot.villas · 3
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