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Friday, 02 November 2007 |
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Artificial snow harms Alpine water system: scientists
By Karin Strohecker, 18/04/2007
Ski resort operators in the snow-deprived Alps should rethink the use of artificial snow as it saps water reserves and could leave an impact well beyond the region, scientists say.
After a very mild winter, they warned laying on artificial snow to satisfy skiers and snowboarders could change seasonal water cycles, hit water supplies and affect fragile ecosystems.
"To make artificial snow all day long and during the whole season is just completely irresponsible for our climate, especially on such a large scale," said Carmen de Jong, professor and research manager at the Mountain Institute at the University of Savoie in France.
"That is insane, you cannot continue like this," de Jong told reporters during the annual meeting this week of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna.
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La neve artificiale danneggia le risorse d'acqua sulle Alpi
Reuters Italia, 18/04/07
Gli impianti sciistici sulle Alpi dovrebbero cambiare idea sull'uso della neve artificiale, che accontenta gli sciatori ma ha un impatto negativo sulle risorse idriche della zona.
E' quanto sostiene un gruppo di ricercatori dell'Institut de la Montagne dell'Università di Savoia, in Francia.
Dopo un inverno molto mite, gli strati di neve artificiale potrebbero danneggiare il fragile ecosistema delle risorse d'acqua.
"Produrre neve artificiale tutto il giorno e per tutta la stagione, è del tutto irresponsabile per il nostro clima, specialmente su larga scala", ha detto Carmen de Jong, docente e ricercatrice dell'istituto universitario francese.
"E' folle, non si può continuare così", ha dichiarato de Jong ai giornalisti, durante l'incontro annuale in corso questa settimana presso l'Unione europea di geoscienza a Vienna.
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Artificial Snow Harms Alpine Water System
Source: Reuters, Iran Daily, 26/04/07
Ski resort operators in the snow-deprived Alps should rethink the use of artificial snow as it saps water reserves and could leave an impact well beyond the region, scientists say, reported Reuters.After a very mild winter, they warned lying on artificial snow to satisfy skiers and snowboarders could change seasonal water cycles, hit water supplies and affect fragile ecosystems.
“To make artificial snow all day long and during the whole season is just completely irresponsible for our climate, especially on such a large scale,“ said Carmen de Jong, professor and research manager at the Mountain Institute at the University of Savoie in France.
“That is insane, you cannot continue like this,“ de Jong told reporters during the annual meeting of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna.
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Artificial snow harms Alpine water system
Scientist says one third of the water evaporates when creating snow
source: Reuters, msnbc / NBC News (USA), 18/04/2007
Ski resort operators in the snow-deprived Alps should rethink the use of artificial snow as it saps water reserves and could leave an impact well beyond the region, scientists say.After a very mild winter, they warned laying on artificial snow to satisfy skiers and snowboarders could change seasonal water cycles, hit water supplies and affect fragile ecosystems.
"To make artificial snow all day long and during the whole season is just completely irresponsible for our climate, especially on such a large scale," said Carmen de Jong, professor and research manager at the Mountain Institute at the University of Savoie in France.
"That is insane, you cannot continue like this," de Jong told reporters during the annual meeting this week of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna.
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Artificial snow harms Alpine water system: scientists
Source: Reuters, Yahoo! News, 18/04/2007
Ski resort operators in the snow-deprived Alps should rethink the use of artificial snow as it saps water reserves and could leave an impact well beyond the region, scientists say.
After a very mild winter, they warned laying on artificial snow to satisfy skiers and snowboarders could change seasonal water cycles, hit water supplies and affect fragile ecosystems.
"To make artificial snow all day long and during the whole season is just completely irresponsible for our climate, especially on such a large scale," said Carmen de Jong, professor and research manager at the Mountain Institute at the University of Savoie in France.
"That is insane, you cannot continue like this," de Jong told reporters during the annual meeting this week of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna.
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Artificial snow harms Alpine water system: scientists
Source: Reuters, Taiwan News, Taiwan, 19/04/2007
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A hócsinálást abba kell hagyni
Source: Reuters, fuggetlen.hu, Hungary, 22/04/2007
Felelotlen dolog, a vízrendszer felborításához, a vízbázisok kimerítéséhez vezet, ilyen nagy területen és nagy mértékben - egész szezonban, álló napon át hóágyúzni a sípályákat - nyilatkozta Carmen de Jong professzor, a francia Savoie Egyetem Hegykutató Intézetének kutatási igazgatója.
Az Alpok sípályáinak 30 %-án, 23 800 hektáron gyártják a havat, annyi vízzel (95 millió köbméter), amennyi egy másfélmilliós város teljes évi vízfogyasztása.
Egyetlen síszezon alatt ennyi víz kell a síelok és snowboardozók kedvtelésének kielégítéséhez Európába. |
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Experts say no to artificial snow
Source: Reuters, The Times, UK, 19/04/2007
Ski resort operators in the snow-deprived Alps should reconsider the use of artificial snow because it drains water reserves and damages fragile ecosystems, scientists say. “To make artificial snow all day long and during the whole season is completely irresponsible,” said Carmen de Jong, a professor at the University of Savoie in France. About 95 million cubic metres of water are needed to produce one season’s snow in Alpine resorts.
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