Avalanche increase (General)

by dulan drift ⌂, Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 16:26 (1658 days ago)

Supposedly due to climate change - which thaws the permafrost which allows water in which creates cracks

Anyway, wouldn't want to be living in one of the 'idyllic Swiss villages' in the pic below - would seem crazy living in a place like that in Taiwan

The article is interesting. Liked the quote from the resident at the end:

“The mountains are always dangerous – we just underestimate it because they look so peaceful,” Giovanoli shrugs. “But you’re never safe in the mountains. Not 100%.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/02/things-are-getting-unstable-global-heatin...

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