Saturday, March 14
Milan may be known as the fashion capital of Italy, if not the world — but the Olympic Games are a good reminder that it’s also the gateway to one of the most beautiful alpine regions. For this edition of Two Perfect Days, we’ve connected with two Milan locals who’ve fully embraced city life while still taking pride in their mountain roots.Born in Grisons, just across the border in Switzerland, to an Italian father, Giorgio Rocca is one of the most decorated slalom skiers of all time, winning 11 World Cups. In 2006 he competed in the Torino Games, where he recited the Olympic Oath at the opening ceremony. Today he’s a sought-after ski coach, living in Milan but working all around the peaks of Livigno, where this year’s snowboard and freestyle competitions are being held.Origina
Uttarakhand's green cover stretches across its forests and valleys and the state remains under the country's top tourist destinations. However, its beauty remains in danger today with an analysis of two-decade data of the state's vegetation shows how the region responds to climate change more horrificly and how its rhythms are starting to falter.Mountain ecosystems respond more quickly than most landscapes to shifts in temperature and rainfall. Moreover, the debate over development in Uttarakhand continues to resurface as the hill state faces recurring flash floods and landslides almost every year, raising questions over the sustainability of infrastructure projects in ecologically fragile zones and the balance between growth and environmental safety.To map these changes, researchers from
