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Switzerland has lost nearly a fifth of its glacier ice in five years
Original: # science # technology # environment Switzerland has lost nearly 1/5th of its ice in the last 5 years. The study found t
A new study reports that Switzerland has lost nearly one fifth of its glacier ice in the last five years. Researchers say the melt has left a barren, moon-like landscape across parts of the Alps, and the report's author warns that many people do not realise how severe the ice loss has become. The findings are drawing attention to the accelerating impact of climate change on Alpine glaciers.
Why now: New study findings reveal dramatic glacier loss in Switzerland, highlighting accelerating climate change impacts.
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- # science # technology # environment Switzerland has lost nearly 1/5th of its ice in the last 5 years. The study found that the loss has created a landscape similar to that of the moon. The author of the report states that many people do not realise the extent of the ice loss.… · Aethelflaed@mstdn.social · 3
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