The Alps Future - "Too Late For Prevention"


	The Alps Future - "Too Late For Prevention"

Marcariel

10-16-2007 11:04 PM

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alps, snow, climate, tourism, environment, olympics

Marcariel says:

Climate changes are already happening. Like the article says. "It's too late for prevention" because they already have the evidence of the climate changes ... reduced snowfall!

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Switzerland has been particularly hard hit by a warming climate, with ski resorts often short of snow cover and potential water supply problems as sources melt away. " /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2007-10-15-alps-warming_N.htm">Discussions will focus on eight core themes related to mountains, including ecology, natural hazards, health and spatial planning and development. A much-anticipated session Tuesday focuses on the impact of climate change on tourism.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2007-10-15-alps-warming_N.htm"><P class="inside-copy">the Alps — and in other mountain communities around the world — must recognize climate change, take action and come up strategies for the future.</p> <P class="inside-copy">"It is too late for prevention," </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2007-10-15-alps-warming_N.htm">Last season's unseasonably warm weather and lackluster snowfall caused concern not only among hotel owners and ski resort managers but also politicians. 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