Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

Imogen Foulkes · NPR · World

Published 1 Oct 2026, 9:00 am·6 d ago·1 min read

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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. (Image credit: Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences)

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