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Switzerland'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.
More than 5% of Switzerland’s ice has disappeared in 2026 alone, according to Swiss researchers, after a winter drought gave way to relentless summer heat waves. Many other small glaciers have fully...
A winter with little snow followed by an exceptionally warm summer has led to a year of rapid melting in the European country.