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Extreme weather events in Italy, Australia and Japan are believed by many to be linked to man-made climate change. In the Italian alps, at least seven people have been killed after being caught in an avalanche sparked by the collapse of the Marmolada glacier. Meanwhile, Australia’s largest city Sydney saw …

Swiss glaciers, which attract skiers and climbers and are essential to Europe’s water supply, have been disappearing at record speed. A new study shows that Switzerland’s glaciers have lost more than half their volume in less than 100 years. This year’s hot summer has accelerated the loss of ice. Please …