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Mechanism at the basis of avalanches discovered

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Researchers at Brandeis in collaboration with Duke University have revealed the mechanism at the basis of avalanches. Their study, published in the Journal Nature, explains how granular materials are transformed from a loose state to a solid state when force is applied at a particular angle, in a...

Mountain Plants Disappear as Climate Warms

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A new study says that a warming climate is having a more profound effect on the world's mountain
vegetation than previously believed and that some alpine meadows could vanish altogether within a
few decades.

Photo (c) Giovanni / Flickr

CIPRA report "Water in climate change" now released

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The latest CIPRA background report on "Water in climate change" has been released. The publication includes reports showing the effects from climate change to water utility, as well as political instruments and good practice examples. Water streaming down from Alpine rivers supplies more than 170 millions of people....

Zero-draft for Rio+20 – paragraph n. 94 on mountains

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The zero-draft of the outcome document for Rio+20 Conference is now online with a paragraph (n. 94) dedicated to mountains. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Conference will take place on 20-22 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United...

Zero-draft for Rio+20 – paragraph n. 94 on mountains

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The zero-draft of the outcome document for Rio+20 Conference is now online with a paragraph (n.94) dedicated to mountains. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Conference will take place on 20-22 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992...

Fort William Mountain Festival - 15 - 19 February 2012, Lochaber, Scotland

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Organized by the Highland Mountain Culture Association Limited, the Fort William Mountain Festival will take place from 15 to 19 February 2012 in Lochaber, Scotland. An advanced version of the programme is now online on the related website. The festival features various winter sports activities and films. In...