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Switzerland has lost 20% of its glaciers in five years
Original: ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/0
Swiss glaciers have shrunk by roughly a fifth in just five years, with researchers describing an 'explosion of melt rates'. The loss is attributed to fossil-fuel pollution and warming across Europe, and the speed of the decline has alarmed scientists monitoring ice in the Alps. The figures underline how quickly mountain glaciers are deteriorating beyond previous projections.
Why now: The pace of glacier loss in the Swiss Alps has accelerated far faster than scientists expected, raising alarm about climate change.
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- ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/01/switzerland-glacier-loss-fossil-fuel-pollution-europe # Glaciers # Switzerland # Environment # Europe # WorldNews # Science # Ice # FossilFuels #… · theguardian_us_environment@halo.nu · 3
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