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Frederique Mauduit

Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record

Scientists monitoring the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland are measuring rapid ice loss after a summer of high temperatures.

They track meltwater, use dye to follow its flow and measure how much the surface has dropped.

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