Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due to melting glaciers caused by climate change.
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due to melting glaciers caused by climate change.
Part of the area affected will be beneath the Matterhorn, one of Europe's tallest mountains and close to a number of popular ski resorts.
Large sections of the Swiss-Italian border are determined by glacier ridge lines or areas of perpetual snow, but melting glaciers have caused these natural boundaries to shift, leading to both countries seeking to rectify the border.
Switzerland officially approved the agreement on the change last Friday but Italy is yet to do the same.
This follows a draft agreement by a joint Swiss-Italian commission back in May 2023.
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