Mont Blanc for the first time in history above the freezing point for 33 consecutive hours

Glaciers are melting, the risk of avalanches and rockfalls is increasing, tourism is also suffering.

Author  Blanka Kufner

16. August 2024.
The recent heat wave across Europe had an unprecedented effect on temperatures on Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe, where temperatures were above freezing for 10 consecutive hours from August 11-33. According to the Agenzia Regionale Protezione Ambiente Valle d'Aosta (ARPA), the regional environmental protection agency, the automatic weather station in Colle Major at an altitude of 4750...
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Author  Blanka Kufner

16. August 2024.