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ClimateSwiss glaciers lost 5.5% of ice volume in 2026
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026, the second-largest annual percentage drop recorded. Over the past five years, nearly a fifth of the country's glacier ice has vanished, primarily due to heat waves and insufficient winter snowfall.
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Climate · European UnionSwiss researchers use wool blankets to slow glacier melt
Researchers in Switzerland are testing wool blankets to reduce the rate at which Alpine glaciers are melting. The project, 'Keep it Wool', uses discarded wool as a biodegradable alternative to synthetic covers that release microplastics. Initial results suggest the wool is as effective as traditional methods.
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