Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years
Voice of America
FILE - A lake of meltwater has formed on the tongue of the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 13, 2023.
The volume of Switzerland's glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10%, scientific experts reported Tuesday.
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