Zuricha: Switzerland’s glaciers have endured another devastating year of ice loss, with scientists confirming the fourth-largest annual melt on record. Between October 2024 and September 2025, the glaciers lost an estimated 3% of their total ice volume, underscoring the accelerating impacts of climate change on the Alpine landscape.

Experts from the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network reported that the 2024–2025 winter season brought unusually low snowfall, particularly across northeastern Switzerland. Snow is essential to protect glaciers from direct solar radiation, and the lack of a protective blanket left ice surfaces exposed. The situation worsened when an early and prolonged heatwave in June triggered rapid melting, driving ice loss at a pace far above historical averages.

While the

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