Switzerland Records Fourth-Largest Glacier Ice Loss in a Year

According to the recently released report by GLAMOS and the Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation, Switzerland’s glaciers have melted considerably over the past 12 months, logging their fourth-largest reduction in ice volume on record.

Findings of the Report

  • Glaciers lost approximately 3% of their total ice mass between October 2024 and September 2025.
  • A winter with very little snow, particularly in the northeastern Alps, followed by heat waves in June, caused this significant ice loss.
  • The Rhone Glacier, historically the largest glacier in Europe during the Ice Age, lost about 1.5 meters in thickness this year.
  • Switzerland has lost one quarter of its ....
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