Ski or die 6663/14/2024 The years 1994, 2000, 2002, and 2003 were the warmest on record in the Alps in the last 500 years (according to high resolution reconstructions of the climate in the region since 1500AD). The Alps are particularly sensitive to climate change and recent warming there has been roughly three times the global average. New OECD analysis - the first systematic cross-country study of ski areas in the Alpine arc - warns that climate change poses serious risks to the snow reliability of Alpine ski areas, and consequently to the regional economies that depend upon winter tourism. Tourism in the Alps is a key contributor to the economy of Alpine countries. There are 60 – 80 million tourists and some 160 million ‘skier days’ in France, Austria, Switzerland and Germany each year. As the first flurries are coating Alpine slopes, questions arise: was this balmy autumn an exception or a harbinger of the effects of climate change? How sensitive are the Alps to climate change? Many regions in the Alps had the warmest November on record, delaying the arrival of snow by several weeks and worrying ski operators. Green growth and sustainable development.
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