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Olympic Skier Shows Glacier Melting in the Alps

Olympic Skier Shows Glacier Melting in the Alps

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#viral | Olympic Skier Shows Glacier Melting in the Alps Italian Olympic champion Federica Brignone shared this video from Plateau Rosa, a glacier in... 02.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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#viral | Olympic Skier Shows Glacier Melting in the Alps Italian Olympic champion Federica Brignone shared this video from Plateau Rosa, a glacier in Switzerland, where only a solitary chairlift support and stranded equipment remain as reminders of winter sports.The footage illustrates the effects of the extreme heatwave sweeping across Europe. The zero-degree Celsius threshold has now risen to a record altitude of 5,000 meters.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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