# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DboPG1PiokT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68636374-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-04T18:44:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Many regions across Austria experienced record temperature highs on Tuesday; the capital, Vienna, registered a new national high of 40.8 degrees Celsius. ⁣
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Amid these rolling peaks, the country's largest glacier – Pasterze – continues to disappear at an alarming rate. ⁣
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Scientists warn it is likely to split into two sections this year as Europe's relentless heat waves accelerate the melting, threatening one of the country's most beloved natural landmarks. ⁣
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CGTN's Johannes Pleschberger reports from Austria.⁣
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#austria #warming #heat #glacier

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## Tags

warming, austria, heat, glacier

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