UK’s oldest patch of snow is about to melt for first time since last ice age

UK’s oldest patch of snow is about to melt for first time since last ice age

The Sphinx patch of snow in the Cairngorms has survived virtually every summer since records began in the 1700s (Picture: Cascade)
The UK’s oldest patch of snow is at risk of disappearing for good after surviving for thousands of years.
The so-called Sphinx in the Cairngorms has survived virtually every summer since records began in the 1700s.
But it could become a victim of climate change with…

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