Due to abnormally high temperatures, snow at the main ski resort of the world has melted

January 04, 2023 | 20:07 |6879

Snow is melting on the Alpine slopes in Switzerland due to high temperatures caused by global warming. Usually snow-covered mountain ranges are still green like in summer, according to the Swiss weather service MeteoSuisse.

The lack of snow in ski resorts is sad news for both travel agencies and fans of alpine trails.

In many parts of Europe, including Switzerland, in early January, the weather allows to go outside in almost summer clothes, the temperature exceeds + 10 degrees.

The UN World Meteorological Organization said that the last eight years will be the warmest in the history of observations. Global temperature data for 2022 will be published in mid-January.

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