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The Intelligence: Europe is not so hot on its green parties

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Adapting Ski Resorts and Interconnected Climate Impacts

Ski resorts are adapting to climate change impacts by implementing innovative measures such as building ski lifts on moveable pylons to adjust to glacier melting. Alech Arena in Switzerland has taken proactive climate measures by banning cars and private snowmobiles and using hydropower for electricity. Despite declining snowfall projections, resorts above 2,000 meters like Alech Arena may continue to operate until the end of the century. The interconnected climate impacts extend beyond borders, impacting regions downstream such as the Rhine River in the Netherlands, leading to flooding. The dispersed nature of climate change poses challenges for coherent voter reactions across countries. Actions in one region affect others, emphasizing the need for collective global efforts to address climate change impacts for future generations.

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