CLIMA
La frontera Suiza-Italia se mueve por deshielo de glaciares
September 30, 2024 - Los vecinos coronados de nieve redefinirán secciones de sus fronteras cercanas a la montaña Matterhorn (Cervino) debido al deshielo por el cambio climático y la alteración de las líneas de las crestas alpinas.
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.