In Switzerland, the total volume of glaciers has decreased by approximately 20 percent in the last five years. More than 5 percent of the glaciers are expected to melt by 2026 alone, with the ice sheet thinning by 10 meters in some areas. Two glaciers in the country have completely disappeared.
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Over the past five years, Switzerland has lost about 20% of its ice volume. In the summer of 2026 alone, glaciers lost more than 5% of their reserves, and some of them disappeared completely. The reasons were the low snow winter and the long summer heat.
In Switzerland, the total volume of glaciers has decreased by approximately 20 percent in the last five years. More than 5 percent of the glaciers are expected to melt by 2026 alone, with the ice sheet thinning by 10 meters in some areas. Two glaciers in the country have completely disappeared.