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Swiss glaciers have lost a fifth of their ice, report says
Original: Washington Post. . Switzerland’s iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice in 2026, a new report shows, signaling an ongoing rapid meltdown driven by climate change that has astonished scientists. About 20 percent of glacial ice in Switzerland has vani
A new report covered by the Washington Post shows Switzerland's glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice, with roughly 20 percent of the country's glacial ice having vanished. Scientists say the rapid meltdown, driven by climate change, has exceeded expectations and signals an ongoing, accelerating decline of the iconic Alpine ice.
Why now: The scale of Switzerland's glacier loss has astonished scientists and raised fresh alarm about accelerating climate change.
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