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How Europe's disappearing glaciers could change the continent's rivers

caption: The aftermath of the Birch Glacier collapse is visible in Blatten, Switzerland, June 11, 2025. (Matthias Schrader/AP)
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The aftermath of the Birch Glacier collapse is visible in Blatten, Switzerland, June 11, 2025. (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Europe’s Glaciers may disappear by the end of the century, forever changing the continent’s rivers.

NPR’s Rob Schmitz reports from Switzerland.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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