Swiss Glaciers Vanished by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years, Scientists Say NYT - World By: Amelia Nierenberg 1 October 2026 at 15:15 One researcher called it a βdesperately needed warning signβ that countries need to tackle human-driven climate change. Β© Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesMatthias Huss, the head of the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, holding a poll showing how much ice has melted over the past year at the Scex Rouge glacier, Switzerland, last month.