Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc
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For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe's highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain.
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