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Swiss glaciers facing drastic loss from heat wave: Expert
Swiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heat wave battering Europe, the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) told AFP.
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Swiss glaciers are projected to lose a large amount of ice as Europe experiences a heat wave, according to the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS). The snow and ice that accumulated on Swiss glaciers last winter are expected to melt completely by Monday. This would mark the second‑earliest recorded arrival of the “glacier loss day” tipping point. The rapid melt underscores the impact of the current heat wave on alpine ice reserves.
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