Swiss glaciers lost 10% of their volume in two years. Here's what this means

Oct 2, 2023

Swiss glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, with a 10% decrease in volume between 2022 and 2023.

'Catastrophic' ... Up to 1,000 small Swiss glaciers have already been lost. Image: Pexels/Riccardo

Paige Bennett

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