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Swiss glaciers lose 20% of volume 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 of melt rates' driven by fossil fuel pollution and rising European temperatures. The scale and speed of the retreat is alarming researchers, who warn the loss threatens water supplies, hydropower and alpine ecosystems across the region.

Why now: The pace of glacier melt has sharply accelerated, making climate change impacts newly visible in Europe.

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

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