Climate Change in Mountains: Snow Melts Faster, Albedo Drops and the Effects Are Felt Worldwide
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They account for a quarter of the earth’s surface area and their ecological value directly or indirectly sustain more than half the world’s population, but the mountains are being transformed by global warming. In The Conversation they analyze how the impact of climate change is being and that
A new global overview of climate data from mountainous regions reveals sharp trends: temperatures are rising faster at higher altitudes, snowpack is decreasing, and changes in precipitation and albedo amplify warming effects. Mountain climates thus serve as an early warning sign for the rest of the world. Mountain ecosystems are relatively understudied because collecting long-term climate and weather data is difficult […] Want to learn more abou…
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