Concerns Over Receding Glaciers Impacting Skiing in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Concerns Over Receding Glaciers Impacting Skiing in Cortina d'Ampezzo
US · Published Feb 19, 2026
• Skiers in Cortina d'Ampezzo express concerns over rapid glacier melting affecting training conditions.
• Italy has lost over 200 sq km of glacier area since the 1950s, with melting accelerating in recent decades.
• The Goodbye Glaciers Project highlights the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to preserve glaciers and mountain ecosystems.
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