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Switzerland's glaciers lost a fifth of their ice, report says

Original: Washington Post. . Switzerland’s iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice in 2026, a new report shows, signaling an ongoing rapid meltdown driven by climate change that has astonished scientists. About 20 percent of glacial ice in Switzerland has vani

A new report covered by the Washington Post finds Switzerland's iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice, with roughly 20 percent of the country's glacial ice having vanished. Scientists described the pace of the ongoing meltdown, driven by climate change, as astonishing, underlining the accelerating impact of warming on the Alps.

Why now: New figures quantifying dramatic glacier loss in Switzerland have renewed public alarm over climate change.

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