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Climate change raises snowmaking demands at high-altitude ski resorts

Climate change raises snowmaking demands at high-altitude ski resorts

Warmer conditions are forcing even high-altitude ski resorts to upgrade their snowmaking systems.

Making snow requires water, and demand is rising.

Zermatt plans to use a disputed reservoir to help meet that need.

The issue shows how climate change is putting pressure on ski areas and their water supplies.

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