# Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record

https://mins.news/en/item/81438

- euronews, 2026-10-01 06:59 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/01/swiss-glaciers-lose-55-of-ice-in-second-largest-melt-on-record

> Swiss scientists report rapid ice loss at the Rhône Glacier, with heatwaves and a dry winter driving the country’s second-largest glacier melt on record.

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