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  Italy creates Europe's first plastic-free ski resort

  

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  Pejo 3000 in Trentino cuts use after discovering nearby glacier contained microplastics An Italian ski resort is endeavouring to become the first in Europe to ban plastic after discovering that a nearby glacier contained a significant amount of microplastics.The use of plastic bottles, bags, cutlery, plates, straws, cups and condiment sachets was banned when the slopes opened at Pejo 3000, a small resort in Val di Sole, Trentino, in early December, and other measures will be enacted over the season. Continue reading...

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  Europe at odds over plan to ban Christmas ski holidays amid pandemic

  

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  Germany, Italy and France in favour of resort closures but Austria and Switzerland fear economic damageCoronavirus...

  Germany, Italy and France in favour of resort closures but Austria and Switzerland fear economic damageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGovernments are at odds over a Europe-wide plan to bar ski holidays over Christmas and new year, with Germany, Italy and France in favour but Austria and Switzerland reluctant to damage a sector worth billions to their economies.The German chancellor, Angela Merkel,...

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  Algae turns Italian Alps pink, prompting concerns over melting

  

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  Pink snow observed on parts of the Presena glacier believed to be caused by plant that...

  Pink snow observed on parts of the Presena glacier believed to be caused by plant that makes the ice darker, causing it to melt fasterScientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change.There is debate about where the algae come from, but Biagio Di Mauro of Italy’s National...

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  Mont Blanc glacier in danger of collapse, experts warn

  

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  Italian mayor orders roads closed and homes evacuated over fears ice will break awayItalian authorities have...

  Italian mayor orders roads closed and homes evacuated over fears ice will break awayItalian authorities have closed off roads and evacuated homes after experts warned that a portion of a Mont Blanc glacier is at risk of collapse.Stefano Miserocchi, the mayor of the town of Courmayeur, said “public safety is a priority” after experts from the Fondazione Montagna Sicura (Safe Mountains Foundation) in the...

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