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Melting glaciers in Dolomites reveal cache of first world war munitions

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Retreating Dolomite glaciers are exposing over a century-old WWI munitions, forcing the Italian army to defuse dangerous explosives and highlighting the lethal consequences of climate change.

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Italian army removes and defuses 250 explosives encased in ice for more than 100 years after hikers’ sightingsA significant cache of unexploded bombs from the first world war emerged this summer from rapidly retreating glaciers in the Dolomites, the Italian army has said.The devices, which included Italian artillery shells and French mortar bombs, were removed and defused by the army’s Julia Alpine brigade, according to a statement. Continue reading...

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