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Border shift: Switzerland is growing due to climate change (Swiss Press Video 2026, by Renato Barnetta) - Swiss Press Award

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2026

Renato Barnetta

Due to glacial melt in the Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy is shifting – particularly in the Matterhorn-Breithorn region. Because the ice is receding, the border no longer runs along the glacier, but along the exposed rock. As a result, Switzerland is growing, while Italy is losing territory. This occasionally leads to political tensions.

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