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The sensitivity of the austrian forests to scenarios of climate change
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: ,
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The true value of our mountains
by zopemaster — published Sep 30, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has just published a new report titled Europe's ecological backbone: recognising the true value of our mountains. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of population numbers, ecosystems, water cycles, land use, and policies in mountain regions. The report focuses its attention on forces and interactions between the various issues and their impact on Europe's mountain areas.
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The urban exodus and the climate
by CIPRA International — published Feb 01, 2024 — last modified Feb 01, 2024 08:53 AM — filed under: , , ,
Many mountain regions in the Alps are affected by out-migration. However, climate change is also causing some people to migrate – at least temporarily – from the cities to the mountains, as an Italian research project shows.
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Toxic glacier melts
by zopemaster — published Nov 05, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
A new study has confirmed that melting glaciers release chemical substances that have long been banned and are not longer produced by industry. Researchers from Swiss education institutes took frozen sediment core samples from the Oberaar reservoir in the Grimsel area in Switzerland and used the layers to reconstruct the history of the lake back to when it was first established in 1953.
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Trends in the upward shift of alpine plants
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , ,
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Two new publications on the subject of climate change
by zopemaster — published Feb 23, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , ,
The Mountain Research Initiative has published two new English publications on the subject of climate change.
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UN Conference on Tourism and Climate Change
by zopemaster — published Oct 11, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , ,
A three-day United Nations conference was held in Davos/CH in early October on the subject of tourism and climate change. In a joint statement the participants urged action by the tourism sector to face climate change and reduce emissions.
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UNO confirms global warming poses threat to winter sports everywhere
by zopemaster — published Dec 04, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , ,
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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Water in climate change
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: , ,
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Water resources under threat in the Himalayas
by zopemaster — published Aug 28, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Climate change is threatening the water reserves of East Asia. An estimated 50 percent of the water from the Himalayas comes from glaciers, permafrost zones and the snowmelt.
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