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Swiss glacier loses 6 meters of ice in single summer

Glaciologist Matthias Huss documents dramatic thinning of Alps' largest glacier amid accelerating climate impacts.

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What to know

  • The Great Aletsch glacier, the Alps' largest, lost 6 meters of thickness in summer 2026 alone.
  • The rapid loss suggests accelerating glacier retreat tied to climate change impacts.
  • The finding comes from glaciologist Matthias Huss, a direct observer of Alpine ice dynamics.

Matthias Huss Glaciologist

Swiss glacier loses 6 meters of ice in single summer
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    Huss documents 6-meter thickness loss at Great Aletsch glacier

    Glaciologist Matthias Huss reported that the centre of Switzerland's Great Aletsch glacier—the largest in the Alps—lost 6 meters of thickness in a single summer. Huss posted the findings on LinkedIn with a terse reaction.

    “No words...”
    — Matthias Huss
    • Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy

      Glaciologist Matthias Huss shows that the centre of the Great Aletsch glacier in Switzerland (the biggest in the Alps) lost 6 meters(!) of thickness just this summer. "No words...", he adds on LinkedIn. # glaciers # globalwarming # ClimateChange

      Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyMastodon8d ago586▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk

      RE: https:// mastodon.energy/@Sustainable20 50/117276124151366976 Just this summer…

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