Switzerland's glaciers have experienced their fourth-largest decline in ice volume over the past year, as reported by glacier monitoring body GLAMOS. The substantial melt resulted due to a winter with minimal snow and subsequent June heat waves, leading to a 3% reduction in the glaciers' mass.

This decline, though not as severe as those recorded in 2022 and 2023, confirms an alarming trend: Switzerland has endured the worst decade of glacial melt on record. A quarter of the country's glacier volume has vanished since 2015, underscoring a potentially irreversible pattern exacerbated by climate change.

The ongoing shrinkage of glaciers triggers concerns beyond mere environmental impact. The reduction destabilizes mountain structures, heightening the risk of deadly avalanches. As high-altit

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