environment-climate1 min readBy Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year

By Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondentOctober 14, 2026Zimbabwe

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Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate

Europe’s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown.

Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025.

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Length: 69 words · 1 min read
Published: October 14, 2026
Byline: Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent
Source: The Guardian

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