1000s of People Protest Plans to Blow Up an Austrian Glacier to Merge 2 Ski Resorts
1000s of people took to the streets of Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday to protest the planned destruction of a glacier to connect 2 Austrian
Stay updated with breaking news from Gerd Estermann. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
1000s of people took to the streets of Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday to protest the planned destruction of a glacier to connect 2 Austrian
Protesters say proposals for the Pitztal-Ötztal area would cause significant damage to the ‘highly sensitive’ glacial landscape
In the Alps, ski resorts are desperately battling climate change—and local resistance Denise Hruby © Photograph by Claudia Ziegler, Anzenberger/Redux In Austria's Tyrol province, the development of ski resorts is colliding with local resistance to the damage it would do, all in the face of a warming climate that endangers a way of life. In the crisp , bracing air at 11,000 feet, skiers on the Pitztal glacier in Tyrol can see on a clear day as far as Switzerland and Italy, across a breathtaking landscape of snow-capped Alps. This season, however, few skiers get to enjoy the...