Saving the winter economy in alpine resorts will prove very challenging, when winter as we know it appears to be disappearing, says this professor.
The omens are not good. Average temperatures have already risen by 2 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times, roughly double the global average.
Parts of the Rhone Glacier have been covered with insulating foam to prevent it from melting on Jul 8, 2022. Winter activities are crucial to Europe’s mountainous countries and the Alpine Convention was an attempt by signatories including Austria, France, Germany, and tiny Monaco to co-ordinate approaches to resources, transport, and tourism.
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