Aerial picture taken at Glacier 3000 resort in Ormont-Dessus, Switzerland shows the Tsanfleuron pass without the ice that covered it for at least 2,000 years, on Sept. 13, 2022. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images
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In just two years, the total volume of glaciers in Switzerland has declined 10%, according to a new report.
The Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation, part of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, and Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS), a glacier monitoring center, has uncovered “catastrophic” loss after two years with hot summers and low snow volumes. The Swiss glaciers experienced a record 6% loss in 2022 alone, the most amount lost…
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