Climate Crisis: Europe's Record Melting and Deadly Heatwaves.
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European glaciers have lost a record amount of mass over the past two years due to below-normal snowfall and warmer temperatures, threatening freshwater supplies to cities and farms throughout the Alps watershed. Glaciers in Switzerland have shrunk by a third since 2001. However, the retreating snowpack is also lengthening the region's summer tourism season.
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