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Warm Temperatures Close Ski Resorts Across Europe
Ski areas across Europe are being forced to close or work overtime to create artificial snow as record-breaking temperatures sweep across the continent this winter.
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The Alps Are Getting Ominously Greener
A team of researchers studying satellite images of the Alps made a concerning find: Since 1984, most of the high-elevation parts of European mountain range have seen an increase in vegetation. While that might not sound particularly troublesome, this “greening” is likely due to global warming and may be facilitating a feedback loop that is…
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How Science and Courage Saved the Stunning Australian Alps
Most people probably associate the Australian Alps with skiing and snow. Others might think of the Man from Snowy River legend or the engineering feats of the Snowy Hydro-Electric Scheme. But few people know the region’s history of exploitation and overuse, nor the courage of those who fought to save this precious wilderness area. A…
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‘One Of The Toughest Jobs’ On Earth: Studying Melting Ice
Spring is looming in the northern hemisphere. It is habitually a key and busy time for environmental science fieldwork, no more so than for the select community that travel great lengths and endure perilous conditions to study some of the world’s highest glaciers in the mountains of Asia.