Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thaw
PBS · 1 Oct 2026

Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thaw

Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Jamey Keaten, Associated Press ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — Glaciers in Switzerland – the home to the most in the Alps – lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record due to heat waves and low winter snowfall, experts report. "Alpi


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