I've been hiking/mountaineering in the Alps for the past decade, and have personally witnessed how fast they have been changing in the new climate. This summer

I've been hiking/mountaineering in the Alps for the past decade, and have personally witnessed how fast they have been changing in the new climate. This summer was insanely, persistently, and consistently hot. In fact hiking, even at high altitudes, was becoming impossible without a great chance of a heat stroke. At 2700 m in July you could wear short sleeves at night. I was mostly shocked about how little environmental awareness there seems to be even in the very areas where glaciers supply water and energy. In Aosta, Italy they were watering grass fields to be used for cow feed. In France, Italy, Austria, the primary mode of transport is cars, and I've seen jams in the most unlikely places that rival jams in cities like London and SF. In all these places, I've witnessed local people burn piles of garbage in the open, instead of composting it. Probably only Switzerland stands out with reasonable public transport.