DISASTER● ELEVATEDAug 20 · Aug 20, 2026, 6:03 PM
Heatwave in France: 2026 sets rockfall record in the Alps
EuroNews [en]
The summer of 2026 saw an unprecedented number of landslides in the French Alps, especially around Mont-Blanc, due to extreme heat and thawing permafrost.
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