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Rockslides, toxic sediments and vegetation changes: How melting alpine glaciers impact valleys
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Video. What's changing as Alpine glaciers melt?

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In this episode of Climate Now we ask how the Alps are changing as temperatures rise. Melting glaciers mean more sediment in rivers, including potentially harmful substances like uranium and nickel. The rising risk of rockfalls forces high mountain footpaths to be closed.

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