Heat zones
Slovenia mourns loss of glacier on its highest peak after scorching summer
Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identityThe final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surface area between 1983 and 2003, shrinking to cover less than a hectare of overheated rock, but went on to surprise researchers who feared its imminent demise, clinging on to the mountain for two more decades. Continue reading...
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