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Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice in a year

Original: Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies More than 5% of the country's remaining

Switzerland's glaciers have lost more than 5% of their remaining ice in the past 12 months, a decline scientists describe as 'extraordinary' and disastrous for the country. Experts warn the rapid melting threatens water supplies and say such extreme losses are no longer surprising given rising temperatures. The scale of a single year's melt has drawn widespread attention to the accelerating impact of climate change in the Alps.

Why now: The exceptionally rapid glacier melt threatens Swiss water supplies and highlights accelerating climate change impacts.

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• Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies More than 5% of the country's remaining glacier ice has disappeared in the last 12 months, which scientists say is "extraordinary". They warn that such rapid melting is no longer a surprise given… · sjar@mastodon.online · 9

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