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Less snow, or more risk? What you need to know about avalanches and climate change

Rising temperatures are forcing some ski resorts to close, while leaving others at greater risk of extreme weatherAvalanches kill about 100 people in Europe each year, with vast masses of ice, snow and rock regularly crashing down on hikers and skiers who have been caught unawares.The structure of the snow, angle of the slope and variation of the weather can dictate whether a gentle disturbance – like a gust of wind or the glide of a snowboard – can trigger a deadly shift in the mountain. Continue reading...

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