Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

A Swiss glacier shows the effects of years of ice loss, with exposed rock replacing ice that once covered the landscape.

Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.

(Image credit: Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences)

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