The melting of glaciers in the Alps has forced Italy and Switzerland to redraw the border that runs between them in the shadow of the Matterhorn.

Switzerland and Italy have officially agreed to adjust their border near the iconic Matterhorn mountain, a response to shifting glaciers caused by climate change. The Alps, which have long marked the boundary between the two nations,

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.

Italy and Switzerland have redrawn their shared border in the Alps, a decision compelled by climate change. Historically, the two European countries have used glaciers in the shadow of the Matterhorn mountain peak as their frontiers, but the glaciers are rapidly shrinking due to climate change.

Alpine glaciers historically delineated the border between Switzerland and Italy. Their melting, caused by the rise in average temperatures, has necessitated a change in these agreements. Glaciers in Europe,

If there is no climate mitigation, we are going to lose all the glaciers in the Alps by 2100,” warned Matthias Huss, head of the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network in a stateme

The popular ski resort of Zermatt is in the affected area. View on euronews

Switzerland and Italy have been forced to redraw their borders in the Alps as melting glaciers disrupt the historically established boundaries between the two neighboring countries. The two nations have agreed on new borders around the Matterhorn,