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Cannons

Plants and Planet
Cannons by Albert Ceolan

Image details - Cannons

Photographer: Albert Ceolan
Competition: Competition-14
Category: Plants & Planet
Location: San Pellegrino, Trentino-Alto Adige, South Tyrol, Italy

Description

Snow cannons shoot snow in the South Tyrol, they are used to help keep ski slopes in optimum condition, however the energy and water-hungry machines come with an environmental toll. But they are also increasingly being used as a fire-fighting aid, saving trees.

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