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Meltdown: Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
- Switzerland’s glaciers reached the annual milestone when all winter snow and ice have melted by July 4, marking the second-earliest occurrence of this event on record.
- This early arrival resulted from low snowfall last winter and June being the second warmest on record, accelerating glacier melt this season.
- Swiss glaciers have been steadily shrinking since the mid-19th century, with their overall volume decreasing by 38 percent from 2000 to 2024, and the duration of the melting season has extended considerably.
- GLAMOS chief Matthias Huss described the early onset of melting as a stark warning, highlighting that the extended melt season will lead to significant ice loss and representing a major shift in scientists' understanding of glacier behavior.
- Experts warn that further melting will continue to shrink the glaciers, threatening long-term water security for millions who depend on Alpine glacier-fed rivers like the Rhine.
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The glacier melt in Switzerland has begun. Since the beginning of July the glaciers have been losing ice mass from winter.
Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
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