82 of the 88 Swiss glaciers retreated between 2007 and 2008, despite the 2007 winter being the snowiest on record. The hot summer resulted in most of the glaciers retreating, according to scientists from the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. The scientists from the institute confirmed global warming was the cause. The glaciers act as reservoirs for Switzerlands hydro-electricity generators.

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