Swiss village lives in the shadow of an unstable mountain

Kandersteg, a picturesque Swiss Alpine village, sits beneath the unstable Spitze Stei rock formation, which could trigger a major landslide if it collapses. Scientists say rising temperatures are melting glaciers and thawing mountain permafrost, making slopes increasingly unstable across the Alps.

Kandersteg village in Switzerland faces a significant landslide threat from an unstable mountain. Scientists link this danger to thawing permafrost and changing glacier dynamics caused by climate change. While the threat is not immediate, authorities have prepared evacuation plans and monitoring systems. Residents are

An unstable mountain rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg threatens a landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year, a collapse scientists linked to thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics.

A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps  Toronto Star

Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei

Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei

A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps  apnews.com