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Swiss glaciers lost over 5% of ice volume in 2026

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

Switzerland's glaciers lost more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026, according to reports citing measurement data. Heat waves combined with unusually low winter snowfall accelerated the melt, leaving the ice less protected from the sun. The findings add to a string of recent years with heavy glacier losses in the Alps, keeping pressure on climate policy debates.

Why now: The scale of the melt in a single year highlights the accelerating impact of warming on Alpine glaciers.

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

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