http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/11/12/low-cost-airlines-under-pressure-after-stern-report/ Blog discussing travel news and issues. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:48:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/11/12/low-cost-airlines-under-pressure-after-stern-report/#comment-58 Travel Niche Blog » Blog Archive » Global Warning Awareness 2007 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/11/12/low-cost-airlines-under-pressure-after-stern-report/#comment-58 [...] We’ve already blogged about how the impact of global warming is affecting the budget airline industry, but now the £64 billion ski tourism industry is in danger as the climate warms. According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) the europe’s ski  industry will disappear within 45 years  due to the affect of climate change. An astonishing 75% of europe’s glaciers will disappear with half a century leading to increased flooding and risk of avalanches. As the report was released, Germany was facing unseasonally warm weather, which closed some ski resorts due to a lack of snow. At the same time, 40,000 seasonal workers in France were unable to work because of the unusually high winter temperatures.  Parts of Italy were at 16C; very mild temperatures for the time of year. [...] [...] We’ve already blogged about how the impact of global warming is affecting the budget airline industry, but now the £64 billion ski tourism industry is in danger as the climate warms. According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) the europe’s ski  industry will disappear within 45 years  due to the affect of climate change. An astonishing 75% of europe’s glaciers will disappear with half a century leading to increased flooding and risk of avalanches. As the report was released, Germany was facing unseasonally warm weather, which closed some ski resorts due to a lack of snow. At the same time, 40,000 seasonal workers in France were unable to work because of the unusually high winter temperatures.  Parts of Italy were at 16C; very mild temperatures for the time of year. [...]

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