Italian Alps glacier melt exposes WWI munitions, risk rising

A melting glacier in the Italian Alps has revealed World War I-era munitions, a phenomenon that is becoming more frequent as summer melt intensifies. An Italian expert notes that such dangerous items now appear every summer in increasing numbers, highlighting the growing hazard from climate-driven glacial retreat. The discovery underscores the intersection of climate change and unexploded ordnance risk, though the exact scale and immediate threat remain unclear.

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