Waterfalls on the Matterhorn, Symbol of Warming in Altitude
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It is a photo that has become viral on the internet: cascades devalve the north face of the Matterhorn. Harry Lauber, the author of the photo, tells RSI about this rare episode. The heat and rain above 4000 meters make the mountain increasingly fragile.
Looking at the photo, the spectacular Matterhorn (4,478 meters) seems to be crying. Seen from Zermatt (Switzerland), its north face has been in a state of dismay in recent days: the viral photo taken by mountain guide Harry Lauber shows huge torrents of water cascading down the mountain's north face, after the heat and rain of the day melted the snow and ice at the top. They are the obvious consequences of climate change on one of the most beaut…
A viral photo shows waterfalls on the rock wall of the Matterhorn – not an AI trick, but a real natural spectacle. Warm air and thunderstorms over the summit dropped rain instead of snow.
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