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MYSTERIOUS: Study shows swiss glaciers have shrunk by half since 1930s | Mind Blowing Facts

A picture taken on 6 August, 2022 shows the Oldenhorn mountain next to the melting Tsanfleuron Glacier above Les Diablerets, Switzerland. © AFP/Fabrice Coffrini

Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country's ice loss in the 20th century.

Rapid glacier melt in the Alps and elsewhere, which scientists say is driven by climate change, has been increasingly closely monitored since the early 2000s.

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