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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
Swiss glaciers have shrunk by about a fifth in just five years, with researchers describing an explosion in melt rates driven by fossil fuel pollution and rising temperatures. The figure highlights how quickly alpine ice is disappearing, with Switzerland among the regions most affected by Europe's warming climate and glacier retreat accelerating beyond previous expectations.
Why now: New findings on the pace of Swiss glacier loss underscore the accelerating impacts of climate change.
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