Swiss mountain pass ice to melt completely within weeks

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Geneva (AFP) Aug 11, 2022

The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will have melted away completely within a few weeks, a ski resort said Thursday. Following a dry winter, the summer heatwaves hitting Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which have been melting at an accelerated rate. The pass between the Scex Rouge and Tsanfleuron glaciers has been iced over s

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