In stark contrast: the warming of Europe's ski resorts - photo essay

Comparison of satellite images from start of 2023 and those from last winter shows unprecedented lack of snowWe take a look at several European ski resorts comparing the snow cover this winter at the start of the year with that of last season. Méteo France reported that 2022 had ended with some of the warmest weather ever recorded in France for the time of year.Snowfall at the start of 2023 was close to normal in the southern Alps and at altitude to the north, it said, but very scarce below 2,200 metres and in the Pyrenees. Continue reading...