Wrap up cool: Blankets help stave off glacier melt on Swiss ski pistes

MOUNT TITLIS, Switzerland (Reuters) - In one of Switzerland's most popular Alpine destinations, resort staff have been working over the summer months to limit the impact of warming global temperatures on its glacial slopes - by blanketing the ice to block the sun. Read full story



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