Disappearing Alps

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Disappearing Alps

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May 22, 2018

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The permafrost is thawing, the mountains are crumbling and the glaciers retreating. What will be left of the Alps? Peter Hadfield reports from Switzerland.

Producer: Alasdair Cross.

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May 22, 2018

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