The Swiss Alps Are Changing

The Swiss Alps are suffering the effects of climate change. As permafrost zones (rocks and soil that used to be frozen permanently) melt, they have caused massive rock slides.

The famous mountains, The Eiger and Matterhorn, have been hit by rockslides. Villages are also impacted. In 2003, the town of Pontresina built a huge dam to protect itself from mud and rock slides.

Switzerland’s Alpine region is right now in the grip of a climate disaster, as warmer temperatures have seen glaciers shrink by 10 percent in the last five years.

Leave a Reply