9 juillet 2025|
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|5 months agoSwiss Glaciers Face Critical Melt as Tipping Point Arrives Weeks Early
Swiss glaciers have reached their annual loss point weeks ahead of schedule, raising urgent concerns about climate change impacts on Alpine environments
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- Swiss glaciers reached their annual 'glacier loss day' on July 4, weeks ahead of the historical average.
- The tipping point usually occurs in mid-August, making this year's arrival 5-6 weeks early.
- June was the second warmest on record, contributing to the rapid melt.
- The only year with an earlier tipping point was 2022, when it occurred on June 26.
By The Numbers
38 percent
volume loss
1,400
glaciers
170 years
duration
They Said
"It's like the glaciers are shouting out: 'We're disappearing. Help us.'"
"Critically, we have the whole summer left to destroy the ice."