Climate change is melting the French Alps, say mountaineers

Permafrost 'cement' is evaporating, making rocks unstable and prone to collapse with many trails now deemed too dangerous to useFor the tourists thronging the streets and pavement cafes of Chamonix, the neck-craning view of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is as dazzling as ever.But the mountaineers who climb among the snowy peaks know that it is far from business as usual - due to a warming climate, the familiar landscape is rapidly changing. Continue reading...