Swiss village lives in the shadow of an unstable mountain

Euronews reports that the Swiss Alpine village of Kandersteg sits beneath the unstable Spitze Stei rock formation, which could trigger a major landslide if it collapses. Scientists say rising temperatures are melting glaciers and thawing mountain permafrost, making slopes increasingly unstable across the Alps.

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