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Dolomite mountains: "crumbling down" in winter caused by climate change?

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A few days before Christmas, the eastern slope of the Sass Maor has fallen to pieces.
Known as one of the major peaks in the Dolomites, the Sass Maor had never been considered as rock prone to instability. According to Antonio Calgaro from the Geoscience department of the University...

Working together to make mountains shine

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Dear Members and Friends,

If you click on the link below, you will find a few particular moments of our work together this year that I would like to share with you.
I believe that together, we have demonstrated our commitment to work for sustainable mountain development.
Thank you all for...

UHI research warns of snow-free 'black Christmases'

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By 2050 more snow-free ‘black Christmases’ are likely to affect Rovaniemi, capital of the Finnish Lapland and official hometown of Santa Claus, a study led by the Centre for Mountain Studies - University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) says. The case study was conducted in the context of the...

The State Government of Rio de Janeiro promotes the creation of the State Park of Pedra Selada

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To coincide with the International Mountain Day, the State Institute for the Environment, Brazil (Instituto Estadual do Ambiente - INEA/SEA-RJ) promoted on 7 December 2011 a public meeting in the Municipality of Resende aimed to discuss the creation of the State Park of Pedra Selada (PEPS). The park will encompass...

Adding mountain language to Rio+20: Meetings of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat in New York

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Mountain Partnership Event

From 14 to 16 December 2011, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat participated in meetings in New York looking to forge a common understanding on including mountain development in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) preparatory process and the Conference itself. The first...

International Mountain Day 2011: Mountains and forests, "living together"

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Issue 47 - Month 12 - Year 2011

Olman Serrano, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, delivered his message on the occasion of International Mountain Day 2011, noting that this year, IMD coincides with the International Year of Forests.

“A mountain without trees is like a house without...