Permafrost thawing: protecting endangered mountain infrastructure in the Swiss Alps

Elizaveta Sharaborova, a Swiss-based researcher, explains how her solar-powered prototype can stabilise thawing permafrost threatening Alpine infrastructure.

Switzerland’s cable cars and mountain huts are at risk because the ground beneath them is melting. In this video Swissinfo talks to Elizaveta Sharaborova, a Swiss-based researcher developing a solar-powered solution to stabilise thawing permafrost threatening Alpine infrastructure.