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Tens of thousands still without power in Bosnia snowstorm
Sarajevo (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Tens of thousands of people in Bosnia were still without electricity Friday due to a snowstorm, as rescuers found the body of a weather station employee dead on a mountain. The storm, which started on Sunday night, initally left more than 170,000 people without electricity and cut off parts of the Balkan nation. Although the weather has improved across the country, local officials and power firms said thousands of people were still cut off by blocked roads and tens of thousands of households wer ... read more |
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White Christmas dreams dashed as Europe's winters heat upParis (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A white Christmas may increasingly become a nostalgic memory as the Northern Hemisphere sees ever fewer snowy winter days due to climate change, with Europe warming quickest, a report warned on Tuesday. ... more 
Avalanche buries three taking Swiss Alps avalanche courseGeneva (AFP) Dec 7, 2024 A giant snow slab broke away and barrelled down a mountainside, briefly burying three people out of dozens participating in an avalanche course in the Swiss Alps Saturday, rescue services said. ... more 
South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfallSeoul (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said. ... more
As Arctic warms, Santa runs short of snow; as SKorean capital gets record Nov snowfallRovaniemi, Finland (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried. ... more |
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Snow forecast next week on Mt Fuji, at lastFujikawaguchi (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Japan's Mount Fuji, snowless for the longest since records began 130 years ago, is expected to finally get its famous white cap back next week, a local forecaster said on Thursday. ... more
SNOWWI completes successful airborne tests for NASA snow measuring programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 In the mountainous areas of the western United States, summer heat triggers snowmelt from peaks, sending vital water flows into rivers and reservoirs that supply fresh water to millions of people. I ... more
Still no snow on Japan's Mount Fuji, breaking recordTokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday - the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said. ... more 
Skiing calls on UN climate science to combat melting futureGeneva (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 World skiing's governing body joined forces with the UN's weather agency on Thursday in a bid to feed its meteorological expertise into managing the "existential threat" to winter sports posed by climate change. ... more
One person dies in SAfrican snow traffic back-upJohannesburg (AFP) Sept 22, 2024 A woman died after being stuck overnight in one of scores of vehicles trapped in unusually heavy snowfall in South Africa with traffic still backed up for around 30 kilometres (19 miles) early Sunday, nearly two days after the first people were stranded, authorities said. ... more |
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Four Italian, Korean climbers found dead on Mont Blanc
Lyon (AFP) Sept 10, 2024 Four climbers from Italy and South Korea were found dead on the Alps' highest peak of Mont Blanc on Tuesday after they had been missing for three days in bad weather, the local French prefecture said. The mountaineers had "died of exhaustion", the Haute-Savoie prefecture told AFP, adding that rescuers who finally reached the site found the two Koreans first, close by the two Italians. A helicopter from the PGHM mountain police based in Annecy was able to land at around 1:30 pm (1130 GMT) and fou ... read more 
WashU scientists uncover hidden source of snow melt: Dark brown carbonSt. Louis, MO (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Wildfires leave potent climate heaters behind in their wake, particles that enhance the absorption of sunlight and warm the atmosphere. Dropped on snow like a wool poncho, these aerosols darken and ... more |
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Skiing in a Madrid shopping centre when it's 34C outsideArroyomolinos, Spain (AFP) Aug 22, 2024 They take off their flip flops and put on ski suits and gloves. Outside this Madrid mall, it's scorching, but at Snozone, customers are happy to ignore the summer heat - and environmental issues. ... more 
Austria pivots towards mountain bike tourism as Alps warmLeogang, Austria (AFP) July 15, 2024 Mountain bikers hurried on a summer day to catch the last gondola up the mountain at one of Austria's top Alpine resorts, loading their bikes onto racks usually reserved for skis. ... more 
Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: studyKathmandu (AFP) June 17, 2024 Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a "very serious" risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday. ... more 
Volunteers Set New Records in Mountain Rain or Snow ProjectLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 The Mountain Rain or Snow project engaged 1,684 volunteers this winter to track precipitation, an increase of about a third from last season. These participants submitted over 32,110 observations, e ... more 
Climate change threatens Australia's snowy AlpsSydney (AFP) June 4, 2024 Climate change could make Australia's annual snow season more than a month shorter, placing a unique alpine ecosystem under threat, new research warned Wednesday. ... more |
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