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Swiss residents are wrapping glaciers in blankets to keep them from melting

White canvas covers protect parts of the Rhone glacier against melting as visitors enter an ice cave near the Furka mountain pass at 2429 metres (7969 ft) altitude in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland August 6, 2015. Switzerland's national flag is pictured in the foreground. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

The blankets are used to protect the glaciers from melting due to direct sunlight. Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Zoe Schlanger
Environment reporter, Quartz
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