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‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves
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‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves NewsFeed ‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves Scientists are warning that Switzerland’s glaciers have lost an ‘enormous’ amount of ice due to a combination of a winter with too little snow and record high temperatures across Europe this summer. Published On 1 Oct 2026
‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves
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‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves
Scientists are warning that Switzerland’s glaciers have lost an ‘enormous’ amount of ice due to a combination of a winter with too little snow and record high temperatures across Europe this summer.
Published On 1 Oct 2026