Swiss glaciers melting after heatwave | Scientists warn of irreversible loss

Switzerland’s glaciers have recorded their fourth-largest ice loss on record, melting 3% of their total volume in just one year. A lack of snowfall followed by extreme heatwaves caused the sharp melt, according to GLAMOS scientists. With nearly one-quarter of glacier volume lost since 2015, experts now warn that most low-altitude glaciers could disappear by the end of the century, even if global temperatures stabilize today. Drone views and field data from the Rhone Glacier and Silvretta Glacier highlight the scale of the crisis. Scientists say only drastic emissions cuts could save up to 200 high-altitude glaciers in Switzerland.