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Switzerland Records Worst Glacial Melt Rate

  • #Research
  • #Weather
  • #Climate change
  • #World
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SEP 2022
Image copyright: AP News
story last updated SEP 2022

The Spin

Narrative A

With the Swiss Alps experiencing twice the rate of warming compared to the global average, it's no surprise that heat waves and a lack of snowfall have melted away significant chunks of its glaciers. Now that the world has seen the devastating effects of rising temperatures, it's time to work on combatting climate change before it's too late.

CNN

Narrative B

Modern-day doomsayers have predicted climate and environmental disasters for decades. None of the apocalyptic predictions have come true so far; why would this time be any different?

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Metaculus Prediction


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