ScienceHow fast Switzerland’s glaciers, Europe’s ‘water tower,’ are melting
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-largest percentage decline on record. The trend could have major consequences for Switzerland, which relies on hydropower and serves as Europe’s “water tower,” feeding its main rivers.
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How fast Switzerland’s glaciers, Europe’s ‘water tower,’ are melting