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Summer skiers head to melting glacier as heatwave grips France

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Per Euronews, hundreds of skiers are heading to the Grande Motte glacier in Tignes to escape France's heatwave and enjoy summer skiing. But as visitors hit the slopes, the glacier itself is melting rapidly—scientists warn it could disappear within ten to fifteen years.

Source: http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/13/summer-skiers-he...

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