The Bossons Glacier in France’s Chamonix Valley is showing fresh signs of rapid retreat as a second heatwave of 2026 grips parts of Europe.
The Planpincieux glacier, located in the Alps on the Grande Jorasses peak of the Mont Blanc massif,
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23/06/2026 - 10:26 GMT+2
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