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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
Switzerland has lost around 20% of its glacier volume in just five years, with researchers describing an 'explosion of melt rates' driven by fossil fuel pollution and rising temperatures. The accelerated melting threatens water supplies, hydropower and alpine landscapes, and is being widely discussed as a stark new signal of climate change accelerating in Europe.
Why now: The scale and speed of Swiss glacier loss reported in a new assessment is a dramatic indicator of accelerating climate change.
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