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Davos on the road to Kyoto
by zopemaster — published Dec 14, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
Davos, Switzerland's highest town, is working towards a more climate-friendly local policy.
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Climate change impacts biodiversity
by zopemaster — published Jan 18, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: ,
For a number of years now, biodiversity in Alpine ecosystems has been declining under the effect of climate change.
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1.5 tonnes of artificial fertilizer for skiing competitions?
by zopemaster — published Jan 18, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The impact of climate change on skiing areas is the subject of the OECD study published on 13 December 2006. It concludes that if a region's average annual temperature increases by one degree, only around 500 of the 666 skiing areas in the Alps could be assured of snow.
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Climate Star 2007 - European award for climate protection activities at the local level
by zopemaster — published Jan 17, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under:
For the third time the Climate Alliance of European Cities with Indigenous Rainforest Peoples is inviting all European cities and municipalities to present their climate protection activities and apply for a Climate Star.
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Alpine glaciers melting ever faster
by zopemaster — published Feb 14, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: ,
The glaciers of the Alps could well disappear sooner than expected. Researchers now believe that in thirty years' time only the largest and highest glaciers will be left.
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New publication on Alpine Towns
by zopemaster — published Mar 15, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , , ,
In 2005 CIPRA, the International Commission on the Protection of the Alps, organised a large conference on Alpine Towns and has now published the collected findings in a conference book.
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International Conference: The Alps beyond Kyoto
by zopemaster — published Jun 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is organising an international conference on energy efficiency and renewable energies in the Alpine region from 20 to 22 September.
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Dust cover speeds up snowmelt
by zopemaster — published Jul 05, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , , , ,
A new study reveals that dust blown hundreds of kilometres by the wind from erosion zones or dry regions is capable of speeding up the snowmelt in the mountains of Colorado/USA by around one month. Researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder were surprised not by the fact that the dust-covered snow cover was found to melt more quickly but by the extent to which this occurred in measurements and simulations.
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Acqua alta alpina - Conference and trade fair on climate change
by zopemaster — published Aug 02, 2007 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:02 PM — filed under:
The organisers of acqua alta alpine invite politicians, experts and interested laymen and women to a conference in Salzburg/A from 24 to 30 October which focuses on climate change and its impact on the Alpine region.
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Tackling climate change with bare facts
by zopemaster — published Aug 30, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
Switzerland's Aletsch Glacier was recently the scene of an unusual protest action. Around 600 people gathered on the Alps's largest glacier to draw attention to the impact of climate change - by stripping off completely. The participants, who had travelled from all over Europe, were positioned on the Glacier in a variety of ways by photographers and five camera crews, and photographed from all sorts of angles.
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