Scenes of mudslides slamming an alpine village in Switzerland may seem like something out of a disaster movie, but a spate of heavy downpours across the country in recent days has made it all too real for local residents. [As we witness the blood-curdling horrifying face of climate change, in seemingly infinite variety, many climatologists say we've already passed many tripping points. Even assuming we could get humans globally to focus intensely and immediately on solving the threat that this is, I have yet to see any viable solutions.]