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A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps
An unstable rock formation named Spitze Stei looming over Kandersteg, Switzerland, threatens a massive landslide fueled by thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics. Experts warn that as ice melts due to climate change, mountain slopes become increasingly unstable, raising concerns about the future habitability of valleys in the Swiss Alps.
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