iconic jagged peak shrinks from ice loss

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Scientists in France say the country’s highest mountain — Mont Blanc — has shrunk more than 7 feet due to melting ice at it’s peak. The researchers who measure Mont Blanc’s ice conditions attribute the loss to less precipitation in the summer. Host Marco Werman has more.

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