Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record

Mongabay
Oct 2, 2025, 12:02 pm188 pts
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume — the fourth-largest annual drop on record — due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported Wednesday. The shrinkage this year means that ice mass in Switzerland —…

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Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record

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