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Swiss Mountain Award 2008
by zopemaster — published Jan 17, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , ,
The Swiss Mountain Award is to be presented this year for the fourth time in a row by the Government Conference of the Mountain Cantons.
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Rail tunnel ground water to heat a tropical greenhouse
by zopemaster — published Aug 14, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , ,
In the future, the ground water that drains from the Lötschberg Base Tunnel at a temperature of 20°C will be piped into a tropical greenhouse which is to be built at the northern portal in Frutigen/CH to produce fish and tropical fruit, and also to heat the administration building.
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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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Latest issue of the Journal of Alpine Research
by zopemaster — published Oct 23, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , ,
The latest publication in the bilingual series Journal of Alpine Research comprises four specialist articles on different topical issues. The first feature deals with the rivalry for public commodities, illustrated with the specific example of an irrigation system in northern Italy.
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Early warning system for water scarcity in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Oct 23, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , , ,
The kick-off for the cross-border project "ALP-WATER-SCARCE: Water Management Strategies against Water Scarcity in the Alps" took place in Annecy/F in mid-October as part of the INTERREG Alpine Space Programme.
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Is climate change drying up the Alps?
by zopemaster — published Nov 20, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , ,
The Alpine range will continue to fulfil its role as central Europe's water tower in the future. But not without restrictions, according to the forecasts of a current study by a group of 20 experts commissioned by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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II. Report on the State of the Alps feels the pulse of the Alpine watercourses
by zopemaster — published Jun 25, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Standing Secretariat of the Alpine Convention and an international group of experts under the joint chairmanship of Austria and Germany have compiled the 2nd Report on the State of the Alps focusing on "Water and Water Management Issues".
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Alpine water resources in private hands?
by zopemaster — published Feb 15, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: ,
The proposal from Brussels on the privatisation of water supplies is making waves on account of the content of the regulation and also the successful citizens' initiative that aims to stop it. Finally, this article explains why a joint strategy is needed, both for the Alpine space and for Europe.
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CIPRA's Annual Conference: "The Alps as a Water Trough"
by zopemaster — published Jun 19, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , ,
The "blue gold" of the Alps is limited in quantity and thus in high demand for use as drinking water, snow or electricity. At its Annual Conference in Bozen/Bolzano in October 2013, CIPRA will be asking who has the right to this elixir of life and who has responsibility for it.
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"Landscape is not renewable"
by zopemaster — published Oct 17, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Must the Alps really be squeezed to the last drop so they can contribute yet more to the energy transition? The CIPRA annual conference on "The Alps as a Water Trough" saw more passionate debate on this topic than any other.
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