Swiss ski resorts still waiting for snow
If the strong Swiss franc fails to keep holidaymakers away from Switzerland's luxury resorts, then the current lack of snow certainly will.
If the strong Swiss franc fails to keep holidaymakers away from Switzerland's luxury resorts, then the current lack of snow certainly will.
Environment
Nov 28, 2011
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Colorado didn't see enough snow this winter to fully recover from the ongoing megadrought and now what snow the state did see is melting too quickly, experts say.
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2022
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Climate change could lead to more small-bodied bees but fewer bumblebees, according to research published Wednesday, warning of potential "cascading" effects on plant pollination and across whole ecosystems.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2022
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California's remarkably wet winter may be several weeks behind us, but flooding remains a significant threat as the majority of the state's massive snowpack has yet to melt, and more snow is forecast for this week.
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Idaho have found a unique, non-invasive way to identify polar bears in the Arctic by scraping DNA from a bear's paw print.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2023
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When combined with data from tree-ring records, stalagmites can open up a unique archive to study natural climate fluctuations across hundreds of years, a research team including geoscientists from Heidelberg University and ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
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(Phys.org) —If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet.
Earth Sciences
Apr 3, 2013
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A historic and brutal winter storm put some 240 million Americans under weather warnings Friday as the United States faced holiday travel chaos, with thousands of flights canceled and major highways closed.
Environment
Dec 23, 2022
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Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel on Wednesday, covering areas it has not reached in years, disrupting traffic and postponing vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 and even exams at some universities.
Environment
Feb 17, 2021
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Wolverines live in harsh conditions; they range over large areas of cold mountainous low-productivity habitat with persistent snow. The paper suggests wolverines take advantage of the crevices and boulders of the mountainous ...
Ecology
Jul 12, 2012
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