Swiss glaciers rapidly lose protective snow during Europe’s killer heatwave
- Swiss glaciers experienced an unusually early disappearance of snow this summer, weeks ahead of schedule, as a European heatwave intensified ice loss across the Alps, scientists have reported.
- Researchers said that the Rhone Glacier in southern Switzerland hit its "Glacier Loss Day" on 29 June.
- This signifies when the winter's accumulated snow has completely melted, and the glacier begins to shed its underlying ice.
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- Swiss glaciers experienced an unusually early disappearance of snow this summer, weeks ahead of schedule, as a European heatwave intensified ice loss across the Alps, scientists have reported.
- Researchers said that the Rhone Glacier in southern Switzerland hit its "Glacier Loss Day" on 29 June.
- This signifies when the winter's accumulated snow has completely melted, and the glacier begins to shed its underlying ice.
Sources: The Independent