environment Bern, Switzerland
Swiss glaciers lose 19.4% of ice since 2021
5.5%
Ice loss from Swiss glaciers in 2026 was 5.5%.
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026, the second-biggest percentage drop on record, bringing total loss since 2021 to nearly one-fifth. Scientists attributed the loss to warming, low winter snowfall and record summer heat. Average thickness fell by 2.5â4 metres, and meltwater loss reached 2.2 trillion litres.
5 sourcesNPR, BBC News, The Guardian, PBS News, Al JazeeraUpdated
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Ice loss from Swiss glaciers in 2026 was 5.5%.
5 of 5 sourcesâSwiss glaciers lost 5.5 percent of their ice volume over the hydrologic year ending September 30, 2026â