# Slovenia mourns loss of glacier on its highest peak after scorching summer

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:08:47+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/slovenia-mourns-loss-glacier-highest-peak-scorching-summer
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/slovenia-mourns-loss-of-glacier-on-its-highest-peak-after-scorching-su-e63c0c/

Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer. The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surface area between 1983 and 2003, shrinking to cover less than a hectare of overheated rock, but went on to surprise res

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