{
  "id": 11220735,
  "title": "This is how fast Swiss glaciers, the 'water tower of Europe,' are melting away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/this-is-how-fast-swiss-glaciers-the-water-tower-of-europe-are-melting",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:24:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/swiss-glacier-melt-9.7365054"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Glaciers in Switzerland lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record. It's part of a trend that could have big impacts in a country reliant on hydropower and which acts as the 'water tower of Europe,' feeding its major rivers.",
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "This is how fast Swiss glaciers, the 'water tower of Europe,' are melting away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/this-is-how-fast-swiss-glaciers-the-water-tower-of-europe-are-melting-11228454",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:24:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}