Rocks tumble from Germany's highest mountain as permafrost declines

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2026-09-23

Munich (dpa) - Rock continued to tumble from the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, on Wednesday, as the permafrost binding the peak continues to recede due to climate change, leading to more frequent rockfall. Several cubic metres of rock have come loose since Tuesday, when the rockfall was first noticed, causing a large cloud of dust. Franz Dörfler, deputy head of operations at the Grainau Mountain Rescue Service, noted that while rockfalls......

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