Swiss glaciers lose over 5% ice volume in 2026

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Switzerland's glaciers lost more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026, nearly matching the record loss in 2022, according to the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network and the Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation.

A dry winter with little snow and record summer temperatures drove the severe melt. Scientists estimate the glaciers lost around 2.2 trillion liters of water between July and September alone.