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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 around a fifth of its glacier volume in just five years, with scientists describing an explosion in melt rates driven by rising temperatures. The alpine country's ice loss is among the fastest recorded anywhere, threatening water supplies, hydropower and mountain landscapes across the Alps.
Why now: New findings show an exceptionally rapid acceleration in glacier melt linked to climate change.
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