Environment Nature and animals
Si les glaciers ne revenaient pas
2024
Sous-titres :
Français,
Espagnol,
Anglais,
Allemand,
Arabe
By the end of the 21st century, the majority of Alpine glaciers will have melted away. What will become of the 'bisses du Valais', the traditional irrigation network of canals for thaw water? In Switzerland, like elsewhere, the issue of mountain water is at the heart of the debates.
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By the end of the 21st century, the majority of Alpine glaciers will have melted away. What will become of the 'bisses du Valais', the traditional irrigation network of canals for thaw water? In Switzerland, like elsewhere, the issue of mountain water is at the heart of the debates.
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