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Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

NPR 1 min read 8 hours ago

Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.
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