# Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw

https://mins.news/en/item/81333

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-01 04:30 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/4AXahmq

> Experts say Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year, as heat waves and low winter snowfall accelerated the thaw.

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