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A ski resort in the Swiss Alps is using blankets to protect a glacier from melting in the summer sun. "We lay the fleece over the glacier like a natural protective shield," said Gian Darms, who works for a cable car operator. The ski resort's actions are a symptom of how the climate crisis is impacting mountain glaciers in addition to polar ice.

By Arnd Wiegmann and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi MOUNT TITLIS, Switzerland (Reuters) - In one of Switzerland's most popular Alpine destinations, resort sta...

Avalanches: looming danger in the Swiss Alps A rescue exercise in the ski resort of Les Diablerets, canton Vaud, in December 2019. Keystone / Jean-christophe Bott Switzerland has a long tradition of avalanche safety and was the first country to publish a bulletin on avalanches twice a day. But how predictable are avalanches really? This content was published on December 24, 2020 - 17:00 December 24, 2020 - 17:00 Luigi Jorio A journalist from Ticino resident in Bern, I write on scientific and s...