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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 about a fifth of its glacier volume in just five years, according to reports describing an 'explosion of melt rates'. Alpine regions in Europe are experiencing extreme glacier collapse, driven by the heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution. Scientists point to repeated hot years and declining snowfall as accelerating the retreat, with implications for water supplies and mountain ecosystems across the Alps.
Why now: New findings on the unprecedented speed of Swiss glacier loss highlight the visible impact of climate change.
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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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