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climate change is reshaping the Alps
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How climate change is reshaping the Alps

As the frozen "glue" that helps hold the rock faces of the Alps together begins to thaw, mountaineers face a growing risk of sudden rockfall.
climate change is making the Alps more dangerous

How climate change is making the Alps more dangerous

As the mountains thaw, rocks are coming loose from the ice, increasing the risk of injury or death for even the most experienced mountaineers.

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