The impacts of geotextile sheets on the Rhône Glacier and beyond
A petition from Mountain Wilderness Switzerland As you may recall, MW International has already addressed the Rhône Glacier in one of its …
From a dead lake, to the largest glacier outside polar regions
By François Burgay, University of Baselfrancois.burgay@unibas.ch It was September. As soon as I stepped out of the jeep, I began walking across …
Open Olympics’ third report on the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
A few weeks before the opening of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the civic network Open Olympics 2026 – coordinated by Libera …
International Mountain Day 2025
On 11 December 2025, Mountain Wilderness International (MWI) celebrated IMD with a webinar entitled: “Glaciers: A Story Worth Preserving”, organised by Sabine …
The last glaciers of Southern Europe, the Pyrenees
By Jesús Revuelto (CryoPyr Research Group, https://cryopyr.csic.es/) and Borja Antolín Tomás (President of Mountain Wilderness Spain). Between northern Spain and southern France, …
Thirty Years on Ice: A Witness to the Changing Face of the Baltoro
From Cleanup Expeditions to Climate Chronicles: My Four Treks to K2 Base Camp By Afzel Scherazi President of Mountain Wilderness Pakistan The …
The future of the Girose Glacier
By Mathieu Crétet The Girose Glacier lies at the foot of La Meije, the iconic peak of the Écrins Massif. Its breathtaking …
A campaign against off-road driving in the Icelandic Highlands
by Hugues Thiebault Ökum slóðann (Let’s Drive the Trail) is a new campaign launched in Iceland to raise awareness and protect the …
Protected areas in Italy: progress and setbacks
The EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (COM(2020) 380 final) aims to protect at least 30% of EU’s land area and 30% of …
The Decline of Sheep and Goat Farming in the EU: A Win for Mountain Ecosystems?
by Hugues Thiebault The European Union (EU) is witnessing a steady decline in sheep and goat farming, a trend confirmed by recent …