Study: Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster
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The researchers also found the 1920s and the 1980s actually experienced sporadic growth in glacier mass, but that was overshadowed by the broader trend of decline.
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The researchers also found the 1920s and the 1980s actually experienced sporadic growth in glacier mass, but that was overshadowed by the broader trend of decline.
Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country's ice loss in the 20th century.
A new study has found Switzerland's glaciers have lost half their volume since 1931. The process is showing no sign of slowing down with researchers saying glacier retreat is "accelerating."
A new study has found that Switzerland's 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s. The ice retreat has ebbed and flowed over time, but is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change.
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