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Snow falls likely way beyond alpine regions

A significant burst of snow is forecast for large parts of southeastern…
The naturalist William Bartram was as celebrated for his travel observations as for his drawings, like those above, of alligators in the St. Johns River. (Florida Memory)

William Bartram Living History Fest at Alpine Groves Park Marks Naturalist Visit’s 250th Anniversary

The naturalist William Bartram was as celebrated for his travel observations as…
Émile Soleil's (pictured) skull was found by a walker on March 30 'on a path between the Church and Chapel' of the rural Alpine village of Haut Vernet in southeastern France. The woman took the remains to the police

New clue discovered by police investigating the death of little Emile: Remains are found in remote spot after two-year-old's skull was discovered in French Alpine village

The mystery over the death of little Émile has deepened after a…
The hiker who found the remains of French toddler Émile Soleil (pictured) reportedly picked up the two-year-old's skull and handed it over to local military police, it has emerged

Female hiker who discovered little Émile Soleil's remains in French Alpine village 'picked up skull and gave it to police' in major crime scene blunder

The hiker who found the remains of French toddler Émile Soleil reportedly…

Knife attacker injures several people, including children, in French Alpine town

France’s interior minister says an attacker with a knife has injured children…
If the cameras pan back from the action at the Skiing World Cup, they will see a narrow white stripe glued to a vast landscape of green

ROBERT HARDMAN visits the Alpine resorts forced to close runs or even shut down entirely

At 10.30am this morning, viewers around the globe will be watching Olympian…
FRANCE: Stopped chairlifts in Annecy last week amid the European heatwave that has forced dozens of ski resorts to close

Alpine ski resorts hold crisis talks amid European heatwave

Alpine ski resorts have been plunged into crisis after half the slopes…