Scientists on #Italy's side of the #Mont Blanc massif are constantly monitoring a melting #glacier where the risk of collapse due to rising temperatures threatens the valley below. The glacier, at an altitude of about 2,700 metres (8,860 feet), hangs over the Italian hamlet of #Planpincieux. Due to rising temperatures caused by climate change, "the glacier withdrew to a smooth and steep surface which causes it to be in an unstable position," said Paolo Perret, a glacier expert.

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