Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc

In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, the recent flood disaster in Nepal and the broader impacts of climate change are drawing significant attention near Western Europe's highest peak, Mont Blanc. For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of the peak have looked upon glaciers and snow that provided the mountain with its name, which translates to the white mountain.