Q&A: The Alps are crumbling, and permafrost is not playing the role many assumed

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May 26, 2026, 6:40 pm118 ptsTrending
From the Kleines Nesthorn to Pizzo Cengalo, the Alps appear to be crumbling. Permafrost researcher Robert Kenner has penned a summary explaining the role that thawing permafrost and melting glaciers play—or don't play—in this process.

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