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Birch Glacier status
June 5 , 2025
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- The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley.
- It is located in the Lötschental valley in northern Switzerland.
- The collapse of the glacier blocked the flow of the Lonza River, which runs through the valley.
- Swiss saw 4% of its total glacier volume disappear in 2023.
- That was the second-biggest decline in a single year after a 6% drop in 2022.
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