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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 roughly a fifth of its glacier volume in just five years, with scientists describing an explosion in melt rates driven by fossil fuel pollution and rising temperatures. The findings underline the accelerating impact of climate change on the Alps, where glacial retreat threatens water supplies, hydropower and mountain ecosystems across Europe.

Why now: New data showing such rapid glacial loss in a short period highlights the accelerating pace of climate change.

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• 'Explosion of melt rates': 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years · bookofjoe · 6

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