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Swiss Glaciers Have Lost Nearly a Fifth of Their Volume
Original: Swiss Glaciers Vanished by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years, Scientists Say
Scientists report that Swiss glaciers have shrunk by almost 20% in recent years, an accelerated loss attributed to rising temperatures and successive warm summers. Switzerland holds the largest glacier volume in the Alps, and the retreat threatens water supplies, hydropower and alpine landscapes. The finding adds to mounting evidence of rapid ice loss across European mountain ranges and is drawing wide attention to the pace of climate change.
Why now: New scientific findings on the dramatic and accelerating melt of Swiss glaciers highlight the visible impacts of climate change.
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