Glaciers near the Matterhorn have melted so much it's forced these two countries to actually redraw their borders
The line on the map that separates Switzerland and Italy has been re-drawn after the melting of glaciers caused major changes to natural borders. Much of the Swiss-Italian border is decided by glacial lines, which have shifted dramatically due to climate change.
Two countries forced to redraw a new border due to climate change
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their shared border that runs through the Alpine peaks because melting glaciers are shifting it. As a result, both countries have agreed to modify the existing boundary.
Why are Italy and Switzerland redrawing their border near Matterhorn Peak?
The boundary change, agreed upon by both Italy and Switzerland, affects the area under Matterhorn, one of the highest and most iconic peaks in the Alps
Italy and Switzerland to redraw Alpine border due to melting glaciers
Melting glaciers changed the topography of a roughly 330-foot-long segment of the border between Italy and Switzerland.
Switzerland, Italy to redraw borders because of glacier melt
Fast-melting glaciers along the Matterhorn have led to Switzerland and Italy redrawing part of the border they share.
Italy and Switzerland have agreed to shift their shared border in the Alps. Here’s why
Part of the border will be redrawn because of the glacial melt, in another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet-heating fossil fuels.
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