Austria Germany Kramsach Italy Innsbruck Austria Germany Telfs Italy Bolzano Merano Trento Switzerland Austria Italy Liechtenstein Chur Switzerland Italy Switzerland Bellinzona Milan Trift Glacier Aletsch Glacier Oberaletsch Glacier Bitsch Thun Italy Vercelli Switzerland Aosta Montreux Turin Chamonix France Italy Lake Geneva Geneva France Chambery 10 Miles Austria Germany Kramsach Italy Innsbruck Austria Germany Telfs Italy Bolzano Merano Trento Switzerland Austria Italy Liechtenstein Chur Switzerland Italy Switzerland Bellinzona Milan Trift Glacier Aletsch Glacier Oberaletsch Glacier Bitsch Thun Italy Vercelli Switzerland Aosta Montreux Turin Chamonix France Italy Lake Geneva Geneva France Chambery 10 Miles Austria Germany Kramsach Italy Innsbruck Austria Germany Telfs Italy Bolzano Merano Trento Switzerland Austria Italy Liechtenstein Chur Switzerland Italy Switzerland Bellinzona Milan Trift Glacier Aletsch Glacier Oberaletsch Glacier Thun Italy Vercelli Switzerland Aosta Montreux Turin Chamonix France Italy Geneva France Chambery 10 Miles Austria Germany Kramsach Italy Innsbruck Austria Germany Telfs Italy Bolzano Merano Trento Switzerland Austria Italy Liechtenstein Chur Switzerland Italy Bellinzona Milan Trift Glacier Aletsch Glacier Oberaletsch Glacier Thun Italy Vercelli Switzerland Aosta Montreux Turin Chamonix France Italy Geneva France Chambery 10 Miles Austria Germany Kramsach Italy Innsbruck Telfs Merano Trento Austria Liechtenstein Chur Switzerland Italy Bellinzona Milan Trift Glacier Oberaletsch Glacier Thun Vercelli Aosta Montreux Turin Chamonix Italy Geneva France Chambery 20 Miles Austria Germany Kramsach Innsbruck Italy Telfs Bolzano Trento Austria Chur Switzerland Italy Bellinzona Milan Trift Glacier Oberaletsch Glacier Vercelli Switzerland Aosta Turin Chamonix Italy Geneva France Chambery 20 Miles The Alps have more glaciers than any other part of Europe. Climate change offers opportunities, like here at the Oberaletsch glacier, near the Aletsch. Oberaletsch Glacier New tunnel New power plant Existing tunnel Existing power plant Bitsch Visp Oberaletsch Glacier New tunnel New power plant Existing tunnel Existing power plant Bitsch Visp Oberaletsch Glacier New tunnel New power plant Existing tunnel Existing power plant Bitsch Visp Oberaletsch Glacier New tunnel New power plant Existing tunnel Existing power plant Bitsch Visp Oberaletsch Glacier New tunnel New power plant Existing tunnel Existing power plant Visp Oberaletsch Glacier New tunnel New power plant Existing tunnel Existing power plant Visp A quarter-century ago, the Oberaletsch had about half a cubic mile of ice. Then it would flow to the existing plant and make more electricity there. Such sources of additional power will increasingly be needed as Switzerland moves away from nuclear power and as climate change alters precipitation amounts and patterns.

Source: New York Times February 14, 2019 02:23 UTC