Global Heatwave Accelerates Glacier Loss in Switzerland
The Gries Glacier in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, is facing a rapid melting crisis. According to the latest data from the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network (GLAMOS), the glacier has thinned by approximately six meters between September 2024 and September 2025, indicating that high temperatures and insufficient snowfall are accelerating glacier retreat.
Experts warn that without adequate winter snowfall to offset the effects of summer heat, glaciers at elevations around 3,000 meters may only have 40 to 50 years left. Between 2016 and 2022, Switzerland lost over a hundred glaciers, and in 2025, the collapse of the Birchgletscher glacier destroyed a village in the south, highlighting the severe consequences of glacier degradation.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that global glaciers have been melting at an accelerated pace since the 1990s, with the trend intensifying after 2000. Reduced meltwater from glaciers in Europe, northern Canada, and New Zealand signals continued glacier retreat.
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