Rising temperatures causing largest glacier in Dolomites to lose 7-10cm of depth a day, according to scientists
The Marmolada glacier has lost 70 hectares of its surface – the equivalent of 98 football fields – in the past five years.The Marmolada glacier has lost 70 hectares of its surface – the equivalent of 98 football fields – in the past five years.The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said.
Over the past five years 70 hectares of its surface – equalling 98 football fields – have disappeared.
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