Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record

Loading the video No Comment Video. Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 01/10/2026 - 8:59 GMT+2 Swiss scientists report rapid ice loss at the Rhône Glacier, as heatwaves and a dry winter drive Switzerland’s second-biggest melt on record. Scientists monitoring the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland are measuring rapid ice loss after a summer of high temperatures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT They track meltwater, use dye to follow its flow and measure how much the surface has dropped. Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their remaining ice volume in 2026, the second-largest annual decline on record. Persistent summer heat waves and a dry winter with little snowfall left the ice with less protection and caused melting to start earlier. Some glaciers have lost between 2.5 and 4 metres in thickness this year, with losses of up to 10 metres recorded on some glacier tongues. Weather climate change Switzerland Alps glacier Top stories Now playing Next Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record Now playing Next ‘Let workers have a say’: Protesters target OpenAI conference Now playing Next Thousands of firefighters march in Paris demanding more resources Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 1st, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next “I grabbed the controls”: FlyDubai survivor recounts dramatic cockpit attack as he meets Netanyahu Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 30th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 30th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Iranian jet with passengers on board seized at Istanbul over €3m debt Now playing Next Israel says pilot tried to crash flydubai plane during cockpit fight Now playing Next Euronews Defence Summit: 'Stop nuclear threats,' Rutte tells Russia Now playing Next Albanian PM says fate of Kushner resort to be decided by 'science' Now playing Next US ambassador slams 'Made in Europe’ defence push as ‘self-interest' Now playing Next Europe Today: Rutte tells Russia to stop nuclear threats at Euronews defence summit Now playing Next 'Alternative Nobel' honours women taking on authoritarian rule, patriarchy and Big Tech Now playing Next Can cities cope with Europe's tourism boom? MEPs debate in a special edition of The Ring Now playing Next AIIB reaffirms commitment to close global infrastructure financing gap at Doha meeting ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Flooding and destruction as Hurricane Polo hits Mexico No Comment Rehabilitated green sea turtle Jurassic returns to Atlantic No Comment Luxury compound uncovered inside Indonesian prison No Comment French students blockade schools nationwide to demand more resources Europe News UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France Europe News The War in the Sky: Kyiv braces for another winter of Russian attacks Europe News Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action Cult Uzeyir Hajibeyli festival celebrates a lasting musical legacy Europe News ‘There is no immediate threat to NATO territory,’ Secretary General Rutte tells Euronews Europe News Spain to investigate claims its soldiers have tortured migrants in Ceuta Make it Work EU-backed scheme helps rural Swedish households on lower incomes go electric Grand Voyager Grand Voyager | Exploring Berlin beyond the landmarks ADVERTISEMENT Europe in Motion EU commercial flights rise despite higher jet fuel prices Europe News Exclusive: Ukraine's partners could access new tech to counter jet-powered drones, Budanov tells Euronews Culture news Sound and vision: Creators Olivier Calvert and Jose Luis Agreda on the art of animation Europe News US ambassador slams EU's 'Buy European' weapons push as ‘self-interest’ The Cube No, Macron isn't planning to trigger a war with Russia to stay in power Europe News Belgian minister Theo Francken warns Europe: 'Everything has to go faster' on defence Saudi Arabia Israel says pilot tried to crash Tel-Aviv bound plane during cockpit fight, before safe emergency landing Europe Today Russia is ‘testing how far it can go' before the EU reacts, says Tsikhanouskaya ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT