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Clovis CASALI

Will ski resorts survive the climate crisis?

Clovis Casali Mikaela Shiffrin FRANCE 24 Alps United States French Alps Global Warming

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Will ski resorts survive climate change? It's a question many in the Alps and in mountainous areas around the world are asking. Warmer temperatures, less snow in the winter and melting glaciers all mean that ski resorts are looking at new ways of attracting tourists. Recently some 200 professional skiers, including US star Mikaela Shiffrin, published an open letter to the International Ski Federation, warning that their sport is in danger. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali and Thibault Jeanpierre report from La Plagne in the French Alps, a resort already having to adapt to global warming.

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