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Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies
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WorldPingSwitzerland'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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WorldPingExperts say Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice this year, second-biggest annual loss, due to heat waves and less snow…
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WorldPingSwitzerland'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.
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