Mont Blanc Is Shrinking
Researchers believe the iconic peak has lost seven feet of height since 2021. Now, Mont Blanc is the shortest it’s been since 2001.
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Researchers believe the iconic peak has lost seven feet of height since 2021. Now, Mont Blanc is the shortest it’s been since 2001.
Mont Blanc, the Alps' highest peak and the highest mountain in Europe outside of the Caucasus range, has lost more than two meters in height over the past two years, according to French researchers.
Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in France, has shrunk by more than 7 feet in the last two years
Experts said that France's tallest mountain was losing around 13 centimetres of height every year.
The 2.22-metre (7.28-foot) decline could be down to lower precipitation during summer