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 identity The final ice patch has vanished from…
The Guardian reports: Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.
This environment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Slovenia’s Triglav, Slovenian and Alpine.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Slovenia’s Triglav, Slovenian, Alpine, Europe
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- Environment
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