Massive concrete pillars rise from a mountain stream in Austria's Alps. These "mudslide breakers" protect valley residents from dangerous mudslides.

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Massive concrete pillars rise from a mountain stream in Austria's Alps. These "mudslide breakers" protect valley residents from dangerous mudslides during heavy rains. A monument of climate change.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Rauris Valley, Austria
Photo credit: © Edgar G. Biehle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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