Swiss Glaciers Lost 5.5% of Their Ice in 2026 as Rhône, Aletsch and Clariden Glaciers Set Melt Records
Nature World News | 09.10.2026 08:31Switzerland's glaciers lost 5.5% of their remaining ice volume in 2026, the second-largest annual loss since measurements began, according to the annual report released Thursday, Oct. 1, by Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (GLAMOS) and the Swiss Academy of Sciences. Only 2022, when glaciers lost 5.9%, was worse.
