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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw

Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
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Glaciers in Switzerland – the home to the most in the Alps – lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record due to heat waves and low winter snowfall, experts report. “Alpine glaciers have no chance of surviving in the long term under such conditions,” the G...

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