One of Slovenia’s last glaciers could be gone in days
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A 10,000-year-old glacier in Slovenia is possibly days away from melting entirely. The Triglav Glacier, a once-popular skiing spot high in the Alps near Slovenia's border with both Austria and Italy, has been monitored by scientists since 1946, when it covered 34 acres. But years of climate change and rising temperatures, coupled with below-average snowfall last winter and premature melting this spring, have brought one of Slovenia's last glaciers to the precipice of extinction. Melting glaciers pose real concerns for European nations. In Switzerland, over the past five years alone, glaciers have lost nearly 20% of their ice, threatening the supply of water and hydroelectric power. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org
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