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Mistletoe area boundaries on the ascendant
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zopemaster
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Feb 24, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research have found specimens of mistletoe at altitudes of up to 1500 m. It was previously thought that in Switzerland mistletoe grew only in areas below 1000 m above sea level.
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Major climate change as a threat to the flora and fauna
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zopemaster
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Jan 13, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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filed under:
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy,
threats to nature and landscape,
nature
A new study published by WWF International addresses the threat of rapid climate change and its impacts on the flora and fauna. For many species, the natural mechanisms of adaptation are no longer capable of coping with the sheer speed of change.
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Glaciers melting faster than anticipated
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zopemaster
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Nov 18, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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glaciers,
geomorphology,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
A new study by Zurich University using satellite images to analyse the surface area of 930 glaciers has shown that Switzerland's glaciers lost around 18% of their surface area between 1985 and 2000.
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Europe's changing climate and the hot summer of 2003
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zopemaster
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Aug 26, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
Europe's climate has changed considerably over the past one hundred years, and the impact of that change is visible in many areas. An extensive study in English by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that Alpine glaciers for instance have lost more than half their ice mass.
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UNO confirms global warming poses threat to winter sports everywhere
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zopemaster
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Dec 04, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
According to a new study on the economic repercussions of the climate change on winter sports many low-altitude ski resorts are set to face financial difficulties or even bankruptcy due to global warming. The study was commissioned by the UN Environmental Program and presented at the World Conference on Sport and the Environment in Turin/I on 2 December.
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