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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 a fifth of its glacier volume in just five years, according to reports of an 'explosion of melt rates' across the Alps. Scientists link the rapid collapse to extreme heat driven by fossil fuel pollution, with Europe's alpine regions among the fastest-warming areas on Earth.
Why now: The sheer speed of glacier loss highlights the accelerating impacts of climate change in Europe.
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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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