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Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice volume in 2026
Original: Swiss # glaciers have lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026 alone, driven by intense # heat waves and critically low win
Swiss glaciers have reportedly lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026 alone, a decline attributed to intense summer heat waves and critically low winter snowfall. Commenters warn the melt is accelerating the disappearance of Alpine ice, adding Switzerland's glaciers to the growing list of visible casualties of climate change.
Why now: Severe heat waves and poor winter snowfall have renewed concern about the rapid decline of Alpine glaciers.
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