Funeral Held in Swiss Alps in Memory of Glacier Lost to Climate Change Dozens of people took part in a ‘funeral service’ this weekend in memory of a glacier lost to climate change in the Swiss Alps. The Pizol glacier, in the Glarus Alps of northeastern Switzerland, has shrunk to just a fraction of its original size. The glacier has lost 80% of its volume since 2006, a trend accelerated by rising global […] WeatherBrains | September 25, 2019 0 Comments
Photo Tour: Winter Returns to the Alps | Up To 2-Feet Fresh Snow Expected This Weekend Winter is starting to grab a foothold in Europe as falling temperatures have resulted in heavy snow high up on glaciers in the Alps. The forecast is positive too, with the snow expected to continue throughout the weekend, with the potential for up to 2-feet of snow in total. The Stubai glacier in Austria, who are expecting to start their 10-month […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Freak Violent Hailstorm and Landslide in French Alps STOPS Tour de France Stage 19 A violent hailstorm threw the Tour de France into chaos on Friday, forcing organizers to cut short stage 19 in the high Alps because riders were unknowingly hurtling downhill toward a road that had suddenly become covered with a layer of hail and been cut in half by a rockslide. The sudden storm turned summer into almost winter in just minutes, […] Cycle CycleBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
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