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Swiss Glaciers Shrink by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years
Original: Swiss Glaciers Vanished by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years, Scientists Say
Scientists report that Switzerland's glaciers have lost almost a fifth of their volume in recent years, an unusually rapid decline attributed to rising temperatures and repeated hot summers. The finding is being widely covered as one of the starkest indicators of accelerating climate change in the Alps, with researchers warning that the losses are irreversible on human timescales.
Why now: New scientific findings on dramatic glacier loss highlight the pace of climate change in the Alps.
Swiss glaciersSwitzerlandThe New York Times
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