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5 Things to Do Before Driving in the Mountains This Winter
Have your emergency pack ready and check your spare tire for damage, rust, and rot.
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Mountains Erode Faster When Climate Changes
For the first time, researchers attempted to measure all the material leaving and entering a mountain range over more than a million years and discovered that erosion caused by glaciation during ice ages can, in the right circumstances, wear down mountains faster than plate tectonics can build them.
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Pure Switzerland—From Interlaken to Jungfraujoch
Nestled at the feet of the snow-clad Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains, Interlaken is a popular Swiss resort town and rail junction for excursions to the majestic Jungfrau Region mountain world—one of the most visited destinations of Switzerland.
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Fewer Flowers Mean Bumblebee Tongues Are Shrinking
Rising temperatures in mountains around the world have led to a decline in flowers—which has in turn led to a decline in bumblebee populations.
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5 Things to Do Before Driving in the Mountains This Winter
Have your emergency pack ready and check your spare tire for damage, rust, and rot.
|
Mountains Erode Faster When Climate Changes
For the first time, researchers attempted to measure all the material leaving and entering a mountain range over more than a million years and discovered that erosion caused by glaciation during ice ages can, in the right circumstances, wear down mountains faster than plate tectonics can build them.
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Pure Switzerland—From Interlaken to Jungfraujoch
Nestled at the feet of the snow-clad Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains, Interlaken is a popular Swiss resort town and rail junction for excursions to the majestic Jungfrau Region mountain world—one of the most visited destinations of Switzerland.
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Fewer Flowers Mean Bumblebee Tongues Are Shrinking
Rising temperatures in mountains around the world have led to a decline in flowers—which has in turn led to a decline in bumblebee populations.
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