Saturday, 08 Aug 2020 07:41 AM MYT
But the blockade has largely been greeted with contempt by the locals, one of whom told AFP “it’s a joke”. Located in the Aosta Valley region, the spot is not far from where a vital road tunnel pierces the Alps between France and Italy. A study last year by Swiss scientists found that Alpine glaciers could shrink between 65 and 90 per cent this century, depending on how effectively the world can curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Last autumn, another section of ice from the Planpincieux glacier threatened to collapse, prompting road closures in the area, and heightened surveillance has since been introduced.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Italian valley evacuated as cathedral-sized glacier slips | Malay MailCOURMAYEUR (Italy), Aug 7 — A melting glacier as large as a cathedral is at risk of breaking apart due to a heatwave, forcing the evacuation of part of an Italian alpine valley. The alarm was raised on Wednesday afternoon when experts in helicopters realised that the Planpincieux glacier, at an...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Italian Cabinet approves €25b stimulus package | Malay MailROME, Aug 8 — The Italian government yesterday approved a stimulus package totalling €25 billion (RM123 billion) to revive an economy battered by the coronavirus crisis. Italy was the first European country to be hit by the pandemic and a more than two-month lockdown dealt a severe blow the...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
City eliminate Real from Champions League after Varane nightmare | Malay MailMANCHESTER, Aug 8 ― Manchester City marched into the Champions League quarter-finals by beating visitors Real Madrid 2-1 for a 4-2 aggregate triumph today, with scorers Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus taking advantage of two dreadful errors by Raphael Varane. Having beaten the 13-times European...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Ronaldo brace not enough as Olympique Lyon knock out Juventus | Malay MailTURIN, Aug 8 ― Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, including an unstoppable long-range goal, to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League today but it was not enough as the French side reached the quarter-finals on away goals. After both sides converted contentious...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Trump says readying executive orders on virus relief package | Malay MailWASHINGTON, Aug 8 — President Donald Trump said yesterday he was poised to sign executive orders to extend aid to Americans facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, though negotiations continued between his administration and Democratic leaders in Congress on a new emergency spending...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Ringgit’s uptrend likely to continue next week | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The ringgit is likely to continue strengthening against the US dollar next week, riding on the upbeat unemployment rate data, anticipation of better-than-expected second-quarter (Q2) gross domestic product (GDP) data and a weaker greenback, dealers said....
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »