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Foiling Global Warming WIth A Local Band-Aid

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
20 May 2005 - 12:00pm

Switzerland employs a local solution to counter the impact of global warming on Alpine glaciers.

"Switzerland is trying to save its melting ski slopes by wrapping Alpine glaciers in plastic foil more commonly used to keep vegetables fresh and wine cool...Swiss glaciers have lost about a fifth of their surface area over the past 15 years...The Swiss scheme, successfully tested on four Austrian mountain slopes, has been sponsored by ski-lift companies who fear global warming will put an end to their business."

Full Story: Wrapping up the glacier to keep it cold
Source: The Times, May 19, 2005
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