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Europe's earliest glacier loss day in years signals a reckoning for the Alps

Europe's earliest glacier loss day in years signals a reckoning for the AlpsWorldPing

On June 29, 2026, the snow accumulated by Switzerland's glaciers over the course of the previous winter had melted.

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