Glaciers in the French Alps have lost a quarter of their area in the past 40 years, according to new research. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, the ice fields slipping down Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains of the European range covered some 375 sq km. By the late 2000s, this area had fallen to about 275 sq km.
French Alpine glaciers in retreat
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French Alpine glaciers in retreat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16025568
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SleeperService
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Re: French Alpine glaciers in retreat
Back in 1959 my parents had a holiday in Switzerland and stayed at a hotel where the glacier was literally outside the window. In 2009 my sister stayed in the same hotel in the same month (May) and the glacier is now 10km away! I'll try and find the hotel name. Amazing that scientists have just noticedujoni08 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16025568
Glaciers in the French Alps have lost a quarter of their area in the past 40 years, according to new research. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, the ice fields slipping down Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains of the European range covered some 375 sq km. By the late 2000s, this area had fallen to about 275 sq km.
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I stand corrected and apologise for sloppy word choice.
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Hello AIC and fúck off.Redbox wrote:An Inspector Calls will be along in a minute to remind us that temperatures haven't risen since 1998.
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