Dangerous glaciers in Valais
Monitoring and inventory of dangerous glaciers in the canton As part of the GL² consortium, comprising CREALP and geoformer igp AG, the Canton of Valais has commissioned us to update and monitor the canton’s inventory of hazardous glaciers. This inventory is an essential tool for identifying and assessing natural hazards linked to the rapid changes in glaciers in the context of climate change. To date, around fifty glaciers are included in this… Read More
Drinking Water Sources and Climate Change
Drinking water in the Martigny region Background In the Alpine regions, the climate is warming twice as fast as the global average. In addition to warming, climate projections for Switzerland point to a decrease in snowfall, earlier snowmelt, and significant changes in precipitation patterns. These changes will result in a slight increase in water storage during the winter and a decrease during the summer, with more periods of drought that could lead… Read More
20 floods in the Valais
Link: 7:30 pm – Twenty years after the floods of October 2000, Valais is still threatened by the Rhone despite the work undertaken. – Play RTS RTS recalls the devastating floods of October 2000 in this report which explains what the 3rd Rhone Correction project entails, and how the MINERVE forecasting system fits into this titanic project.