Climate change: Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster due to heat waves

According to Reuters, glacier melt in the Alps is on the way to its largest loss of mass in at least 60 years.

The region experienced two heat waves in early summer and little snow last winter.

Zermatt, a Swiss mountain town that typically has July temperatures in the 20s, recently recorded high temperatures of 30°C (86°F).

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