Alps protection body criticises Swiss hydro project plans
The International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) is concerned about the development of hydroelectric power plants.
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The International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) is concerned about the development of hydroelectric power plants.
In 2022, there was excessive melting of Swiss glaciers and it is expected to get worse.
Saving the winter economy in alpine resorts will prove very challenging. Skiing won’t disappear overnight but it will find itself operating in a Europe where winter as we know it appears to be disappearing
Skiing was introduced into the Alps comparatively late in the 1880s, with the first ski-lift being developed in the Swiss resort of Davos in the winte
Construction is booming in the Swiss Alps, but not all of it is sustainable. Architecture critic Köbi Gantenbein wants to change this.