Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

September 30, 2026 · 11:00 pm 2 sources

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• Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
  NPR · September 30, 2026 23:00
  Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.

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• Devastating year for Switzerland's glaciers after extreme heat and low snow
  Phys.org · September 30, 2026 23:00
  Switzerland's glaciers lost more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026. Although melt rates did not quite reach the record levels of 2022, glacier thickness decreased by an average of 2.5 to 4 meters (8 to 13 feet) this year, and some glacier tongues lost up to 10 meters (33 feet) of ice. The…