Switzerland and Italy are redrawing part of their border due to climate change that has accelerated the melting of the glaciers that have historically marked the border between the two countries. The Theodul Glacier, between Monte Cervino to the west and Breithorn to the east, has lost almost a quarter of its mass between 1973 and 2010. This has exposed the underlying rock, altering the drainage and forcing the two countries to modify part of the border. “Significant sections of the border are defined by the watersheds or ridges of glaciers, firn (granular snow) or perennial snows,” the Swiss government … Continue reading Melting Glaciers Force Switzerland and Italy to Redraw Border in the Alps — See How Much Ice Has Already Vanished