Glaciers & permafrost

Dozens of Swiss glaciers likely to disappear this summer

Dozens of Swiss glaciers are likely to disappear this summer

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 The hot summer is taking its toll on Switzerland’s glaciers.

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Drought causes Swiss water levels to fall to record lows

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 Rivers and streams in Switzerland have exceptionally low water levels due to the ongoing drought.

The mountain hut near Bernina has been closed due to the extreme heat

Mountain hut near Piz Bernina closed owing to extreme heat

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 The extremely high temperatures of recent days have damaged the snowpack, creating crevasses and an unstable, hazardous situation for hikers.

Record-breaking heat even in the mountains

Record-breaking heat experienced in Swiss mountains

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 Switzerland, and much of Europe, continue to swelter in the heatwave.

Following Zermatt, Saas-Fee has also suspended summer skiing

Second Swiss resort suspends summer skiing

This content was published on Aug 7, 2026 Summer skiing in the Swiss Saas-Fee resort to be suspended from next week.

Ski lifts and other apparatus are losing stability on the glacier

Glaciers & permafrost

Summer skiing ‘doomed’ on Swiss Zermatt glacier

This content was published on Aug 5, 2026 Skiing restricted to national but in very poor conditions.

Climate adaptation

Switzerland is water-rich. So why are 151 towns rationing it?

This content was published on Aug 3, 2026 Switzerland has more water than it uses. Yet this summer, at least 151 municipalities have banned residents from filling pools or watering gardens.

Floods will become more severe by the end of the century

Climate adaptation

Swiss Alps more prone to severe floods than previously thought

This content was published on Jul 16, 2026 Study reveals extreme Alpine floods will become more intense and frequent by the end of the century.

A natural lake at Glacier 3000 in Les Diablerets (VD)

Tourism Trends

Natural lake forms at Glacier 3000 in Les Diablerets

This content was published on Jul 1, 2026 Le Bain du Diable, a seasonal glacial lake is now visible near the Glacier Walk.

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss glaciers have already used up their winter reserves

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 Swiss glaciers are set to exhaust their winter reserves within days – an unusually early milestone driven not only by the current heatwave but also by months of unfavourable conditions.

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Dozens of Swiss glaciers likely to disappear this summer

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Record-breaking heat experienced in Swiss mountains

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Summer skiing ‘doomed’ on Swiss Zermatt glacier

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