Switzerland expands border into Italy as glaciers melt

Switzerland has expanded its border at Italy's expense because of melting glaciers in the high Alps. The Swiss government today approved shifting the border up to 150 metres into Italian territory in some areas. The changes were made after the Swiss Federal Office of Topography found that the watershed, which determined the border in 1942, had moved because of melting glaciers and snow fields. Topographer Daniel Gutknecht says Switzerland has become "a little bit" larger but added "we won't be correcting the atlas". The Italian embassy in Bern said the change had been approved by Rome.

SOURCE : guardian.co.uk