Les Diablerets, Switzerland, Sept 30, 2026 (AFP) - 'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

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2026-10-01

Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record. Swiss glaciers saw 5.5 percent of their volume melt away this year, the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) network found in a new study, published after a record hot summer preceded by a winter with little snowfall. "The gla......

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Les Diablerets, Switzerland, Sept 30, 2026 (AFP) - Swiss glaciers lost fifth of mass in five years: study

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