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Temperatures are rising in Europe's mountains.

Since 1900, they've risen by two degrees Celsius.

Scientists are looking at Austria's Jamtalferner glacier, where the ice is melting faster than ever.

Andrea Fischer, an expert in mountain glaciers, has studied Jamtalferner for 20 years.

She's worried because now there's no snow there.

Glaciers like Jamtalferner keep information, like a museum.

It can be used to understand the Earth's climate because the facts show how it's changed.

This is possible because the ice includes pieces of plants, for example leaves.

These objects show scientists when the ice grew and also melted.

The details let scientists predict the future climate too.

But now, rocks can be seen in the Jamtalferner glacier.

It's a race against time.

So, experts are making holes into the ice, 14 metres deep.

They need to get the 'museum's' information now.

But with each day, it becomes more dangerous.

Recently, 11 mountain hikers died in Italy when a glacier melted.

As the glacier melts, nature answers.

Over 20 types of plants have appeared where the ice once lay.

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