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Two French Climbers Die in Mont Blanc Accident
On July 19, two French climbers, a 25-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man, lost their lives on Mont Blanc in the Alps. The Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) of Chamonix recovered their ...
12,000-Year-Old Ice Core From Mont Blanc Rewrites Europe’s Climate Story
An ancient ice core from Mont Blanc has revealed 12,000 years of climate and human history, making it the oldest Alpine ice ...
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Frozen for 12,000 years, this Alpine ice core captures the rise of civilization
An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years to the last Ice Age. This frozen archive, meticulously analyzed by ...
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Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, sparking water shortages
SAINT-CHRISTOPHE-EN-OISANS: An early summer heatwave has accelerated the melting of snow and glaciers in the French Alps, ...
Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, leaving water shortage
June's heat wave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just ...