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Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc

For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe's highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain.

Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc
Image: Phys.org
For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe's highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain.

Originally published at Phys.org

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