Alpine glaciers melting amid icy river crisis
Swiss glaciers lost about 5.5% of their volume during the 2025-2026 hydrological year, according to official reports, representing the second-largest loss recorded after 2022. The ongoing heatwaves have led to further melting, with snow absent at elevations of 3,500 meters, and some glaciers experiencing thinning of between 2.5 and 4 meters, with losses reaching up to 10 meters in their tongues during summer. This is attributed to long-term warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions, which threatens freshwater supplies and impacts agriculture, electricity production, and navigation, with the potential for sudden floods resulting from the accumulation of meltwater.
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