Israelis To Ski In Austria Find Flowers Instead of Snow
by Karin Kloosterman, Jerusalem, Israel on 12.18.06
In the wake of talks about Global Warming over here in Israel, Israelis who were hoping to spend their Hanukkah holiday skiing in Austria, were sadly disappointed to find out that the runs once suitable for mid-December skiing, at lower altitudes, are no longer the snowy, powdery playgrounds they once were: flowers are blooming there instead. That’s because most people didn’t factor Global Warming into the equation when they were asked if they wanted to buy cancellation insurance. At any rate, the would-be vacationers are opting out of forfeiting their 1 500 Euro per person vacation and going anyway. Most that leave now, will land in locations without snow, or will have to travel an hour each way to sites 3 000 meters in altitude, which are runs not suitable for children. There is a good New York Times story on the phenomenon here, and here we blogged about a green snow company.
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Here in Canada it seems like we'll have a green xmas.
First time I see this in my life. Lots of holiday lights and decorations in the grass, above freezing temps.. My uncle even saw some buds on trees. Some probably are starting to grow leaves..
the one concession for those places like austira and VErmont that are experiencing a warm december. Im carbon neutral no w my furnace hasn't kicked on once the oil I used to burn like mad by now is safely stored in the tank. Allof us living in the cold blue north are not firing up the furnace. YEAH can you make my auto not burn any fuel and global warming would be a real success!