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Alpine Glaciers Melting Fast | France News
Alpine glaciers are vanishing fast, threatening summer skiing and reshaping mountain tourism. The Grande Motte glacier in Tignes, France—once a summer shredder’s paradise at 3,000 meters—is on track to disappear in a decade, with summer ski passes plummeting. A decade-long study reveals summer ski operations across the Alps have dropped from 27% to under 15% of the season, with August hit hardest. Climate change is the culprit, as warming melts snow and destabilizes terrain, forcing resorts to adapt through safety upgrades and new activities. But adaptation can’t reverse the long-term…
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