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How is climate change affecting Europe's ski season?
A lack of snow is posing a growing risk for winter sports tourism. Ski resorts are trying to adapt.
Published on Dec 28, 2023 10:06 AM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, New Delhi
Is the golden era of European mountaineering ending? Insights for tourists
In French and English WhatsApp groups, hundreds of guides share their rockfall forecasts; suggest tourists which altitudes and aspects of a mountain to avoid.
Published on Nov 15, 2023 04:42 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
World's glaciers melted at dramatic speed in 2022, saving them a lost cause: UN
Sea levels are at a record high, having risen by an average of 4.62 millimetres per year between 2013 and 2022 -- double the rate it was between 1993 and 2002.
Published on Apr 21, 2023 05:24 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Switzerland’s nonstop train across Alps links three resort towns to win tourists
In an historical first, Switzerland’s nonstop train - the GoldenPass Express - will connect Montreux, Gstaad and Interlaken via a speedy, technologically advanced rail ride—just in time for the winter holiday season to win over more tourists.
Updated on Dec 09, 2022 12:56 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz