Alps glacier overview
CountryEurope
Area1,800 km2 total
About Alps glacier overview
The Alps have lost over 50% of glacier area since 1850. Over 4,000 glaciers remain. The Alps could be largely ice-free by 2100. The GlacierGiants forest in Italy shows where glaciers once reached.
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