The New Ruins of the Melting Alps

[bugeater]

Came across this article which is rather sobering.
https://newrepublic.com/article/154261/climate-change-italy-alps-ruins-ski-resorts

 

[Lady Penelope]

It is indeed ....

 

[Chaeron]

Tragic

 

[Red_switch]

It's shitty, but a bit of stretching going on there too.

 

[Kenzie]

In the same week that Tignes announced that the opening of the glacier (due 28 Sept 2019) has been delayed due to lack of snow:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49820542

 

[Kenzie]

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/news/2019/new-aerial-photographs-shed-light-on-dark-days-for-mont-blanc.php

 

[skifree]

@Red_switch

 

[Red_switch]

Yes. They fcukt.

 

[piolet]

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/news/2019/new-aerial-photographs-shed-light-on-dark-days-for-mont-blanc.php