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A political mountain to climb: why the Alps are such a commonly used metaphor in European thought

È qui, su queste montagne, in queste valli … che la Repubblica celebra oggi le sue radici con la festa della Liberazione.

The Conversation

These Hardy, Arctic-Dwelling Microbes Can Break Down Plastic with Little Energy

Microbes sourced from the Arctic and Alps could break down plastic at lower temperatures than other tiny organisms.

Inverse

Microbes found in Alps can digest plastics at low temperatures

Scientists have discovered microbes in the Arctic and Alps that can digest certain biodegradable plastics at much lower temperatures than previously thought, which could offer a more environmentally friendly way to combat plastic pollution.

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Melting glaciers in Alps threaten biodiversity of invertebrates, says study

Overlooked animals vital for alpine ecosystems might lose most of their habitat and disappear, research suggests

The Guardian - UK

The Instagram Guide to St. Moritz

Forget sweater season—head to the Swiss Alps for swelter season this year.

Marie Claire

Bear kills jogger in Italian Alps. What does this mean for the effort to bring bears back to the region?

26-year-old Andrea Papi was jogging on a woodland path when he was attacked and killed by a bear with three cubs.

LiveScience

Chain gangnam style: How three pro cycling brothers' love of K-Pop is pushing them to the top

Three brothers Sindre, Johannes and Magnus Kulset all represented Uno-X at the Tour of the Alps, and lifted the lid on what really gets them up in the morning

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How to plan a flight-free summer trip to the Alps

After a winter of soupy slopes, paltry snow and sweating skiers wearing T-shirts, is it time to switch up our ski holidays? Anna Richards recommends hitting the mountains during the summer instead

The Independent UK

‘It’s been nice rubbing shoulders with the big boys’ - Great Britain’s Max Poole shines at Tour of the Alps

20-year-old won the best young rider classification at five day stage race in Austria and north east Italy

Cycling Weekly

Tao Geoghegan Hart ready for Giro d'Italia after sealing Tour of the Alps victory in Italy

British rider says he will savour his second-ever overall win, before turning his attention towards the fast approaching Italian Grand Tour

Cycling Weekly

Tour of Alps: Muhlberger pulls off win from breakaway trio on stage 4

Traeen and Pellizzari complete podium as Geoghegan Hart continues in GC lead with one day to go

Cycling News

Geraint Thomas believes Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel are beatable at Giro d’Italia

Welshman says that Ineos Grenadiers can go into race full of confidence after excellent Tour of the Alps start

Cycling Weekly

‘I’m not going there as a favourite’ - Tao Geoghegan Hart plays down Giro d’Italia chances despite success

The British rider is two days away from winning the Tour of the Alps, but said he would be just one of many 'pieces in the puzzle' at the Giro

Cycling Weekly

Jack Haig impresses with mountain attack at the Tour of the Alps

'I came here to race aggressively and treat every stage as a one-day race' says Australian

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Evening Standard

Italian bear that killed a 26-year-old runner in the Alps had already attacked two people

Italian prosecutors said a bear that killed a 26-year-old runner in the Alps last week previously attacked two other people.

Reuters

Bear that killed Italian jogger had previously attacked two others

Italian prosecutors on Wednesday identified the bear responsible for killing a 26-year-old runner in the Alps last week as one that had previously attacked two other people.

The Independent UK

Avalanche kills 6, including mountain guides, in French Alps

French local authorities say the death toll from Sunday’s avalanche in the French Alps has risen to six, including two mountain guides

Daily Mirror

French Alps tragedy as six killed near Mont Blanc in avalanche

Six people - including two mountain guides - have now been confirmed dead in an avalanche at Contamines-Montjoie in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps

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Evening Standard

Six killed in avalanche in French Alps near Swiss border

Eight others, understood to be hikers, escaped unhurt, while one person suffered injuries

Reuters

Climate change activists glue themselves to road to Alpine tunnel

Climate change activists brought holiday traffic to a halt in Switzerland on Friday when they blocked the main route beneath the Alps to demand urgent action against global warming.

Bristol Post

The underrated village near Bristol that feels like visiting the Alps

The beautiful village has seen murders, hermits and several land feuds

Radio France Internationale

Macron takes to the hills for long view on better water management

French President Emmanuel Macron will be in the French Alps on Thursday to present a plan to improve water management, a resource threatened by droughts and global warming.

Reuters

'Climate lockdown' anger drives Swiss grandmother to sue Bern at European court

Last summer while dozens of Swiss pensioners were campaigning in the Alps to save their fast-melting glaciers, 85-year-old Marie-Eve Volkoff was instead stuck inside her small Geneva apartment watching pre-recorded TV programmes.

Daily Mirror

Woman, 18, feared dead after huge 50ft avalanche buries her on school skiing trip

Emily Franciose, from Colorado, US, was on a boarding school trip to the Bernese Alps when she was trapped under a 2,000ft-wide avalanche on the Gstelliwang slope in Bern, Switzerland

The Guardian - UK

Unspoilt and snowclad: the perfect Easter skiing spot in the French Alps

The Haute Maurienne valley has slopes for everyone from children to off-piste adventurers yet is still quieter and wilder than its neighbouring ski areas

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