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Alps' Ventina Glacier Shrinks: Drones to Monitor Loss

8/20/2025

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Italy's Ventina glacier has shrunk by 1.7 kilometers since 1895, with 431 meters lost in the past decade.
Rockslides have rendered traditional measurement methods impractical.
The Lombardy Glaciological Service plans to utilize drones for monitoring.
The Alps are warming at twice the global average, resulting in significant glacier loss.

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Story summary

Italy's Ventina glacier has shrunk by 1.7 kilometers since 1895, with 431 meters lost in the past decade.
Rockslides have rendered traditional measurement methods impractical.
The Lombardy Glaciological Service plans to utilize drones for monitoring.
The Alps are warming at twice the global average, resulting in significant glacier loss.