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Glaciers in the Alps are on track for record-breaking ice loss

Science | 2026-08-27 at 06:00 UTC | Source: www.newscientist.com
Glacier loss could break the 2022 record after a series of heatwaves this summer, raising the risk of falling river levels and deadly ice avalanches
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