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The sun shines much stronger in the mountains – causing sunburn more easily than at lower altitudes. Why? And what can we do against it?

Winds in the mountains can be very strong. But what is the driving force for the winds and what is causing the difference during the day?

Glaciers occur on all continents, as far as New Zealand and New Guinea are included in the continent of Oceania. The formation and growth of a glacier takes (quite literally) […]

The weather in the mountains can be very treacherous. Circumstances change very quickly: one moment it seems sweltering hot, but as soon as clouds appear in front of the sun […]