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Glacier in the fictional Neelgiri range retreated 22 metres this year

Satellite and ground surveys agree that the Hirni glacier lost 22 metres of length in a year, twice the 20-year average.

A glacier meeting the sea
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A team measured the snout of the Hirni glacier in September using survey markers and compared it with satellite images.

The 22-metre loss is double the 11-metre yearly average since 2005. Researchers link it to a warm spring and low winter snow.

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