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‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves
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Scientists are warning that Switzerland's glaciers have lost an ‘enormous’ amount of ice this year.
Scientists are warning that Switzerland's glaciers have lost an ‘enormous’ amount of ice this year.
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