4. Juli 2025|
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|5 months agoSwiss Glaciers Hit Critical Loss Point in Record Early Melt
Swiss glaciers have lost all winter accumulation by early July, marking earliest Glacier Loss Day in recorded history, raising urgent climate concerns.
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- Swiss glaciers have lost all winter snow and ice accumulation by early July 2025
- Glacier Loss Day (GLD) marks when a glacier loses all winter accumulation
- Previous earliest GLD was recorded on June 26, 2022
By The Numbers
July 4, 2025
Current Glacier Loss Day date
June 26, 2022
Previous earliest Glacier Loss Day
They Said
"The mass that Swiss glaciers will actually lose by the end of the melting period now depends on the weather conditions over the next three months"