Hey friends! I wanted to share another photo from this day in the #mountains where I was doing some #photography on ground level in the #snow.
You might recognize this little edge from the previous #photo It took me a while to wait for the right moment AND manage to get a proper photo where I felt like capturing the wind. I hope I managed to capture the wind and crisp, chill snow.
February 17, 1740, birthday of Swiss naturalist Horace Benedict de Saussure. He studied the #Alps ⛰️ and was the first to geologize on the summit of Mont Blanc in 1787, describing alpine-type crystals found there💎
Hey, I remember the moment when I took this shot: I did a winter solo hike. It was my first snow shoe hike to a summit that wasn't so well visited. After a really exhausting way up, I looked around - at the untouched #snow.
And then seeing that part. I had to laugh out loud and thought "There is nothing untouched at all here!"
Hey friends! I took this shot on one of our "normal" loop. I didn't remember this hut as a #photo spot. But with the incoming clouds, I invested some minutes in trying to get an impression that is worth sharing.
"As of 8 June 2023, there were 1,335,381 cubic meters of radioactive wastewater stored in tanks, but due to the failure of the #ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) processing technology, approximately 70% of this water will have to be processed again. Scientists have warned that the #radiological risks from the discharges have not been fully assessed, and the biological impacts of #tritium, #carbon14, #strontium90, and #iodine129, which will be released in the discharges, have been ignored.
"The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) endorsed Japan’s plans for discharge. However, the IAEA has failed to investigate the operation of the ALPS, has completely ignored the highly radioactive fuel debris that melted down which continues every day to contaminate ground water – nearly 1000 cubic meters every ten days. Furthermore, the discharge plan has failed to conduct a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment, as required by its international legal obligations, given that there is a risk of significant transboundary harm to neighboring countries. The IAEA is not tasked with protecting the global marine environment but it should not encourage a state to violate it."
Scientists found unusually high levels of 14 different chemicals at ski resorts
These chemicals, called #PFAS, have been linked to cancer and infertility
"Skiers chasing smoother runs are leaving behind a trail of toxic 'forever chemicals', a new study has revealed.
"Scientists found high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax in the snow and soil of Austrian resorts.
"While wax containing PFAS reduces friction between snow and skis, experts from The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria warn it could also be creating a dangerous hazard.
"These chemicals have been linked with cancer, thyroid disease, fertility issues, and liver damage.
"Viktoria Müller, of James Hutton Institute, says: 'These chemicals are called forever chemicals because they will need hundreds of years to break down.'
"The researchers collected snow and soil samples from family skiing spots in the Austrian #Alps as well as six commercially available ski waxes.
"These samples were then tested for 30 of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS, found in ski wax.
"Testing revealed that 14 different types of PFAS were found at far higher levels than in areas not normally used for skiing."