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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
Swiss glaciers have shrunk by a fifth in just five years, with scientists describing an explosion in melt rates driven by fossil fuel pollution trapping heat in the Alpine region. The findings point to an accelerating glacier collapse across the European Alps, raising alarm over water supplies and mountain ecosystems as climate warming intensifies.
Why now: The scale and speed of the reported glacier loss highlights the accelerating impacts of climate change in Europe.
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Evidence
- ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years · The Guardian
Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution
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