Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Val Thorens Tarps Glacier

Val Thorens Tarps Glacier: Local ski instructor Philippe Martin summed up the problem “This map, it is 20 years old, you see all these areas marked as glaciers, come back this summer and you will see they are gone”. Val Thorens may be the highest ski resort in Europe but even its lofty summits and twinkling glaciers are suffering from the changing climate. The resort is fighting back. From the spring of 2008 the Savoie resort, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park, plans to cover part of its glacier with a giant tarpaulin. (Via www.PisteHors.com.)

For anyone who doesn't care about skiing, what about drinking water?


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