On October 1, local time, the Swiss Academy of Sciences said that in 2026, Swiss glaciers once again experienced large-scale melting, and the total volume is expected to decrease by 5.5%. Furthermore, the amount of ice in the Swiss Alps has been reduced by nearly 20% over the past five years. Matthias Huss, director of the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, said that the amount of glacier melting in 2026 is second only to 2022, the second highest since records began. The average thickness of the ice layer decreased by 2.5 meters to 4 meters in some regions, and the thickness of the Rhône Glacier decreased by about 4 meters from mid-June to mid-July. The thickness of the ice layer at the lowest monitoring point of the Aletsch Glacier, the largest in the Alps, was reduced by 13 meters.
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On October 1, local time, the Swiss Academy of Sciences said that in 2026, Swiss glaciers once again experienced large-scale melting, and the total volume is expected to decrease by 5.5%. Furthermore, the amount of ice in the Swiss Alps has been reduced by nearly 20% over the past five years. Matthias Huss, director of the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, said that the amount of glacier melting in 2026 is second only to 2022, the second highest since records began. The average thickness of the ice layer decreased by 2.5 meters to 4 meters in some regions, and the thickness of the Rhône Glacier decreased by about 4 meters from mid-June to mid-July. The thickness of the ice layer at the lowest monitoring point of the Aletsch Glacier, the largest in the Alps, was reduced by 13 meters.
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