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Alpine glacier melts faster as second heatwave hits France
European Union🌿 Environment10 days ago

Alpine glacier melts faster as second heatwave hits France

The Bossons Glacier in France's Chamonix Valley is experiencing accelerated melting due to a second heatwave in 2026. Aerial imagery shows significant ice loss, with meltwater streams and a large cavity formed in 2025 still visible. The glacier, once prominent in the 1980s, has drastically reduced in size over decades of rising temperatures. Scientists attribute the rapid shrinkage of Alpine glaciers to climate change, which is causing hotter summers and shorter winters. The current heatwave has intensified melting, exposing more rock and reducing protective snow cover.

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Euronews logoEuronewsIndependentCenter10 days ago
Alpine glacier melts faster as second heatwave hits France

The Bossons Glacier in France's Chamonix Valley is experiencing accelerated melting due to a second heatwave in 2026. Aerial imagery shows significant ice loss, with meltwater streams and a large cavity formed in 2025 still visible. The glacier, once prominent in the 1980s, has drastically reduced in size over decades of rising temperatures. Scientists attribute the rapid shrinkage of Alpine glaciers to climate change, which is causing hotter summers and shorter winters. The current heatwave has intensified melting, exposing more rock and reducing protective snow cover.

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