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"As the days shorten, many of us, particularly in Australia’s south-east, are
looking forward to cooler times, and perhaps the allure of snow on the horizon.
In the past week many in this region experienced their warmest days for over a
century. What does this bode for times to come?
Research released overnight suggests ski areas in Australia and Aotearoa New
Zealand will soon have much less snow due to climate change. German researcher
Veronika Mitterwallner and her colleagues show average annual snow-cover days
may decline by 78% in the Australian Alps and 51% in the Southern Alps of
Aotearoa New Zealand (under a high-emissions scenario) by 2071–2100. Worldwide,
they found 13% of ski areas will lose all natural snow cover by the end of the
century.
It’s often said Australia gets more snow than Switzerland, though the evidence
says otherwise. The fact remains that the Australian Alps cover a large area,
more than 12,000km, with a third or more covered in snow at peak times. So
these changes will have a broad impact on local economies and threaten fragile
alpine ecosystems."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
