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- Claim: Climate Change Driving Snow Cover Loss and Increased “Greening” in the European Alps Fri, 3 Jun 22, 3:00pmPeer-Reviewed Publication AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS) Satellite imagery of the European Alps spanning the past 38 years shows that climate change is driving declines in snow…
- Ski Industry Expert: Austrian Ski Resort Temperature Rise Over Past 50 Years “Not Statistically Significant” Thu, 5 May 22, 3:00pmIn summary, skiers need not worry about snow disappearing from the European Alps and can count on continued excellent conditions for years to come. Ignore the climate doomsayers.
- Caraccard cabin has 360 views of the French Alps Wed, 9 Feb 22, 4:30amCaraccard is a modern cabin designed by Renaud Chevallier for the French Alps, to reflect the traditional raccard building style from Switzerland. Raccard is all about family and traditional community in the alps, and that...
- No Change in Precipitation in Austria in 140 Years Sat, 29 Jan 22, 9:00pmOfficial Data: In Terms Of Precipitation; In Austria There’s Been No Climate Change At All In 140 Years From the NoTricksZone By P Gosselin on 28...
- Alps Winter Warming “Not Significant”…”Astonishing Contrast Between Official Measurements And Public Opinion” Wed, 28 Apr 21, 11:00pmIn the end, Aigner implies no one really needs to worry about skiing ending in the Alps anytime soon. The warming that the Alps have seen over the recent decades has happened mostly in the summer and spring months, the video...
- Here comes the new generation of climate models: the future of rainfall in the Alps Sat, 13 Feb 21, 1:00pmNext generation climate models are developed and applied by the CMCC Foundation in several international projects and contexts. Some examples include the study of urban heatwaves and the evolution of rainfall extremes in...
- Very Inconvenient Alps Glacier History…Top Glaciologists: Alps Were Ice-Free 6000 Years Ago Fri, 8 Jan 21, 1:00amIn his video, the German geologist presents a new paper authored by glaciologists Bohleber et al, 2020 of the Austrian Academy of Science. The Austrian-Swiss team discovered from ice cores that the 3500-meter high Weißseespitze...
- Naturally cooled funicular offers spectacular views of the French Alps Tue, 9 Jun 20, 12:30amIn 2019, French design agency Atelier 360 gave the iconic Les Arcs - Bourg Saint Maurice funicular a dramatic makeover by developing two new funicular cars with wide panoramic windows to frame spectacular views of the French...
- More ‘reactive’ land surfaces cooled the Earth down Sat, 6 Jul 19, 7:00pmHigher reactivity could explain temperature drop before last ice age GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre From time to time, there have been long periods of cooling in Earth’s history...
- Tiny alpine cabin rewards mountaineers who reach its stunning yet wild heights Wed, 25 Apr 18, 6:00amThe Julian Alps that stretch from Italy to Slovenia are a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape that seems impossible to build on. Despite all odds, Ljubljana-based studio OFIS Arhitekti succeeded in placing a rugged alpine...
- Cozy egg-shaped treehouses offer stunning views of the Italian Alps Tue, 10 Oct 17, 7:30pmA pair of adorable egg-shaped treehouses is hidden away in one of Italy’s oldest forests. Architetto Beltrame Claudio designed these dreamy retreats, called Pigna, that overlook stunning views of the Italian Alps. Inspired...
- Handsome timber chalet shows off the beauty of modern minimalism Mon, 12 Jun 17, 8:25pmThe charms of simplicity are celebrated in this beautiful timber chalet tucked in the Alps of eastern France. Designed by French architecture firm Studio Razavi, the recently completed Mountain House carefully sidesteps cookie-cutter...
- Swiss resident begins peddling jars of Alps mountain air starting at $97 Sun, 5 Mar 17, 5:00pmGot an extra $97 lying around? With that money you can now purchase a jar of fresh mountain air from Switzerland. Resident John Green has started collecting air from the Alps and peddling it online, saying "the air in the...
- Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through an alpine peak Fri, 31 Jul 15, 3:10amThe striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible via cable car from within the Kronplatz ski resort in South Tyrol, Italy...
- Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through a mountain peak Thu, 30 Jul 15, 6:00pmThe striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible via cable car from within the Kronplatz ski resort in South Tyrol, Italy...