News articles tagged with 'Alps'
Are the Alps growing or shrinking?
— 6 Nov 2009 12:00 | EnvironmentThe Alps are growing just as quickly in height, as they are shrinking. This paradoxical result could be proven by a group of German and Swiss geoscientists. Due to glaciers and rivers... — full story
Ice volume of Switzerland's glaciers calculated
— 22 Jun 2009 11:23 | EnvironmentSwiss glaciers have lost a lot of ice in recent years due to increased melting. As temperatures climb, so do the fears that the glaciers could one day disappear altogether. Until now... — full story
Global glacier melt continues
— 29 Jan 2009 21:52 | EnvironmentGlaciers around the globe continue to melt at high rates. Tentative figures for the year 2007, of the World Glacier Monitoring Service at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, indicate... — full story
Environmental monitoring goes high-tech in Switzerland
— 27 Nov 2007 01:34 | EnvironmentHow can we prepare for the natural hazards that will result from environmental change? How can we predict the effect of climate change on the Alps and other regions of Switzerland?... — full story
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