Part of the border will shift because of the glacial melt, in another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet-heating fossil fuels..

One of the many, many effects of climate change is what they do to glaciers, which is to say: causing them to melt. This has ramifications when it comes to sea levels rising and flooding in general, but the effects of glaciers changing shape goes way beyond that.

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The melting of glaciers in the Alps has forced Italy and Switzerland to redraw the border that runs between them in the shadow of the Matterhorn.

Alpine glaciers historically delineated the border between Switzerland and Italy. Their melting, caused by the rise in average temperatures, has necessitated a change in these agreements. Glaciers in Europe,

The line on the map that separates Switzerland and Italy has been re-drawn after the melting of glaciers caused major changes to natural borders. Much of the Swiss-Italian border is decided by glacial lines,

The popular ski resort of Zermatt is in the affected area. View on euronews

Switzerland and Italy have been forced to redraw their borders in the Alps as melting glaciers disrupt the historically established boundaries between the two neighboring countries. The two nations have agreed on new borders around the Matterhorn,