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How Switzerland lost 20 percent of its ice in five years
Swiss glaciers have lost more than 5 percent of their ice, threatening the country’s alpine economy.
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Swiss glaciers have lost more than 5 percent of their ice, threatening the country’s alpine economy. Switzerland’s glaciers are rapidly receding due to a combination of winters with too little snow and record-high temperatures across Europe this summer, scientists say. In all, one of the world’s top ski destinations has lost nearly one-fifth of its glacial ice in just five years.
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