VIDEO: Monte Rosa Glacier shrinking fast, say scientists

A team of geologists has been tracking a shrinking glacier on the Monte Rosa mountain on the border between Italy and Switzerland.

The research makes for grim reading; the stark reality is that in only a few decades it could disappear completely.

The vast Monte Rosa is the second highest mountain in the Alps and a paradise for skiers and snowboarders. It also acts as a real time experiment for observing climate change.