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The Guardian
Swiss glacier ice melting rapidly due to heatwave
Swiss glaciers are experiencing significant melting due to a severe heatwave, with all winter snow accumulation expected to disappear by Monday. This marks the second-earliest recorded glacier loss day, driven by unprecedented melt rates and low snowfall, putting the glaciers at an early tipping point. As glaciers shrink, their contribution to major European rivers is at risk, with Swiss glacier volume decreasing by 38% since 2000 and only about 1,300 glaciers remaining today. If warming continues, most Swiss glaciers could vanish by 2100.
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