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- Switzerland’s glaciers are on track for the second-most severe melt on record, according to glaciologist Matthias Huss.
- Huss says low snow cover after winter and early-summer intense heat are driving the rapid melting.
- He estimates that the remaining ice on about 20 to 30 small glaciers could disappear completely this year.
- The melt threatens dozens of small glaciers, which are especially vulnerable under the current conditions.
