Global warming `is causing the Alps to crumble`
(World News Austria)

Global warming `is causing the Alps to CRUMBLE`: Huge rock fall in Austria is latest sign of climate change`s effects on the mountain range - with SKI RESORTS at risk Global warming is causing the Alps to literally fall apart, as the rise in temperature is melting snow caps on the mountains, experts warn. The Alps` permafrost - soil, sediment, or rock that stays frozen for at least two years - is thawing rapidly, causing rock avalanches and floods. ......