Mont Blanc shrinks by more than a metre in a year
Surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department report that Europe’s highest peak has dropped to 4,807.47 metres due to Alpine climate changes.
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First reported by The Guardian, 1h 02m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 14 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 14 October at 15:33 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 1h 03m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, appeared on 15 October at 09:58 UTC.
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How it unfolded
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- The GuardianMont Blanc the ‘roof of Europe’ loses more than a metre of height in a year
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesMont Blanc's snowy crown grows nearly 2 meters higher in 3 years
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesMont Blanc nearly two metres taller than in 2023
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- Mont Blanc the ‘roof of Europe’ loses more than a metre of height in a year The Guardian ·
- Mont Blanc nearly two metres taller than in 2023 France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Mont Blanc's snowy crown grows nearly 2 meters higher in 3 years Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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- Mont Blanc
- Haute-Savoie