Swiss Glaciers Lose 20 Percent of Ice in Five Years

In Switzerland, glaciers lost about 20 percent of their ice volume over five years, according to 2026 reports. One year alone saw a 5.5 percent loss, described as the second-largest melt on record, while another account put a single year's loss at 5 percent amid record-breaking heatwaves. Researchers described an explosion of melt rates and called it a devastating year. The figures cover the period up to October 2026.