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Swiss-Italian border moves due to melting glaciers
September 30, 2024 - The snow-capped neighbours are to redraw sections of their border near the Matterhorn mountain due to climate change melting and altering Alpine ridge lines.
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Switzerland and Italy are to redraw some sections of their border which includes a traversal of the pyramidal peak of the Matterhorn, one of the highest mountains in Europe – rising some 4,478m (14,692ft) above sea level.
After years of disagreement, the neighbouring countries are set to sign an accord that will move their shared border, due to global warming melting glaciers and altering Alpine ridge lines in the region.
Europe, which is the world’s fastest-warming continent, has witnessed glaciers in the Alps lose 10% of their volume in just the past two years – they are forecast to lose half their ice by 2050.