Video. Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record
- Updated: 01/10/2026 - 8:59 GMT+2 Swiss scientists report rapid ice loss at the Rhône Glacier, as heatwaves and a dry winter drive Switzerland’s second-biggest melt on record.
- Scientists monitoring the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland are measuring rapid ice loss after a summer of high temperatures.
- They track meltwater, use dye to follow its flow and measure how much the surface has dropped.
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- Updated: 01/10/2026 - 8:59 GMT+2 Swiss scientists report rapid ice loss at the Rhône Glacier, as heatwaves and a dry winter drive Switzerland’s second-biggest melt on record.
- Scientists monitoring the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland are measuring rapid ice loss after a summer of high temperatures.
- They track meltwater, use dye to follow its flow and measure how much the surface has dropped.
Sources: Euronews