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The report prepared by the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network (GLAMOS) and the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) is used to monitor glacier melt in the Alps and assess the effects of climate change.
The Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network (GLAMOS) and the Swiss Cryosphere Observation Commission affiliated with the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) have published a new report on glacier melting in the Alps.
The report emphasized that severe heat waves in Switzerland from May to September and the winter season with little snowfall caused another destructive process for the glaciers.
The report stated that Swiss glaciers were subjected to extreme melting once again in 2026, and more than 5 percent of the ice mass disappeared. "The average thickness of individual glaciers decreased by 2.5 to 4 meters. During the summer, the thickness of the glaciers decreased to 10 meters in some places. In the last 5 years alone, the glacier volume in Switzerland decreased by almost 20 percent." It was said.
THE RECORD WAS BROKEN
The report stated that snow thickness at all altitudes remained well below the long-term average in the 2025-2026 winter, as in the previous year, and noted that the main reason for this was low rainfall.
The report said, "In terms of average snow depth, the winter season (November 2025 - April 2026) was among the 10 winter seasons with the least snowfall since the date of measurements. Every month from May to September witnessed dry conditions and at least one heat wave. During these months, the freezing limit was above 4 thousand meters for 76 days. This corresponds to more than 2 times the average and therefore constitutes a record." expressions were used.
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