In this context, major changes are likely to occur in water discharge 11 in and near these vulnerable regions, mostly decreasing runoff in summer and modifying water resources 12. In the Alps, the cryosphere is crucial for water storage and for contributing to the total discharge of the main major European rivers 10. Global change and temperature increase are projected to lead to major environmental changes in mountainous regions 1, including major changes in glacier extent 2, 3, permafrost 4, ice and snow cover 5, 6, 7, and vegetation 8, 9. These shifts will have significant downstream impacts on water quantity and quality, affecting hydroelectric generation, agriculture, forestry, tourism and aquatic ecosystems.
These changes are almost similar according to a scenario with a lower warming (RCP4.5) and are mostly driven by glacier retreat. By contrast, the summer season, currently the most important discharge period, will be marked by a runoff decrease of approximately 40%. By 2100, under RCP8.5 (high-emission scenario), the winter discharge of the Arve river remains low but is expected to increase by 80% when compared to the beginning of the century. For the first time for this region, we have forced a hydrological model with output from an ice-dynamical glacier model and 16 downscaled climate projections, under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios. In this work, we modelled the twenty-first century evolution of runoff in the Arve river, downstream of Mont-Blanc’s French side.
By 2100, the impact of climate change on the cryosphere and hydrosphere in the Alps is expected to lead to a decrease in annual river discharge. The Al Thumama stadium has a capacity of 40000 and will be a venue for the 2021 Arab Cup as well.The Mont-Blanc massif, being iconic with its large glaciers and peaks of over 4,000 m, will experience a sharp increase in summer temperatures during the twenty-first century. I can see people’s excitement for the World Cup is growing."
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"You can see more football people are here and the Amir Cup Final will be full of fans. "We are so close to the start of the World Cup and you can breathe the football atmosphere," Xavi said. Xavi, meanwhile, shared how the region is coming together to celebrate the World Cup and expects the enthusiasm and excitement to grow even further. Even if you don't think about it, people make you think about it."īlanc continued: "Qatar is about to experience the World Cup and I hope there are lots of people that come to see it." Getty "You still think about it ten, 20, even 30 years later. "To win a World Cup in your own country is really a fantastic experience," Blanc said. Unfortunately, my playing days are over."īlanc also reminisced about his World Cup win in 1998 where France were hosts and stated that Qatar is about to witness a magical tournament next year. "When you see these stadiums, you want to play again. Sincerely, they are exceptionally beautiful,” said the former centre back. "It is a very beautiful stadium, like all the ones that have been built for the World Cup.
It’s an honour for me and for fans of Al Sadd."īlanc, on the other hand, is aiming to win his first silverware with Al Rayyan. Xavi continued: "I feel proud and honoured to be part of the opening of this stadium and I’m so happy to be part of another Amir Cup Final. This stadium also reflects something very traditional for Qataris in the gahfiya head ware." We previously did this for Khalifa International, Al Janoub, Ahmad Bin Ali and now Al Thumama. I’m proud to be part of the opening of this stadium. "For the fans, the players, for me as a coach, this is spectacular. Xavi is the manager of Al Sadd who will take on Al Rayyan, managed by Blanc, in the final of Qatar's most prestigious domestic cup competition.Īnd the two legends, before going up against each other on the field, met each other at the Al Thumama stadium and shared their thoughts on the World Cup next year. Xavi, a Qatar Legacy Ambassador, was visibly impressed by the Al Thumama stadium which resembles the ‘gahfiya’ head cap worn by men and boys across the Arab world. The Al Thumama stadium is set to be inaugurated on Friday with the Amir Cup final where Blanc and Xavi will go head-to-head.
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