Melting snow moves Swiss border into Italy

Switzerland has expanded its borders at Italy’s expense because of melting glaciers in the high Alps.

The Swiss government today approved shifting the borders up to 150 yards into Italian territory in some areas.

The changes were made after the Swiss Federal Office of Topography found the watershed that determined the border in 1942 had moved because of melting glaciers and snow fields.

Scientist Daniel Gutknecht said Switzerland has become “a little bit” larger but added that “we won’t be correcting the Atlas.”

The Italian embassy in Bern said the change has already been approved by Rome.

The shift moves a ski station near the Matterhorn into Swiss territory.