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Swiss glaciers lose more than five percent of ice in catastrophic year

Original: Katastrophales Jahr für Schweizer Gletscher 2026: Eisverlust von mehr als fünf Prozent Zwischen 2022 und 2026 war die Gl

Switzerland's glaciers have suffered a catastrophic year in 2026, losing more than five percent of their ice volume. According to a new study, melt between 2022 and 2026 was more than double that of any previously observed five-year period, with the glaciers losing nearly a tenth of their volume in just five years. Observers are calling the decline unprecedented and a stark warning of accelerating climate change in the Alps.

Why now: New study findings on record glacier melt in Switzerland highlight the accelerating impact of climate change.

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