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The Alps Divided: National Borders Altered Due to Climate Change

Posted by Jennifer Helgeson on June 29, 2009
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Skiing in Zermatt, Switzerland this past winter it was obvious that snow levels were decreasing at an unusual rate.

A major publication from the EU’s Convention on the Protection of the Alps last week, revealed the dramatic effects of climate change on the Alps region. The Convention on the Protection of the Alps was established in 1991 and is headquartered out of Bolzano, Italy. The Convention report published on 17 June 2009 is its [...]

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