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Switzerland loses 20% of its glaciers in five years
Original: ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years
Switzerland has lost roughly a fifth of its glacier volume in just five years, with scientists describing an explosion of melt rates across the Alps. Researchers attribute the extreme glacier collapse to heat-trapping fossil fuel pollution, which has driven repeated hot summers and record ice loss in alpine regions.
Why now: New findings reveal an unprecedented and accelerating rate of glacier loss linked to climate change, prompting wide attention.
SwitzerlandSwiss glaciersThe Alps
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Evidence
- ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years · The Guardian
Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution
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