Since 1984, vegetation above the treeline has increased by 77% across the Alps. Meanwhile, snow cover has declined by a significant 10%, the study found.
Headcam video captured a daring wingsuit flight in the beautiful Swiss Alps.The growing impact of the climate crisis on the European Alps can be seen from space, with the snowy mountains appearing increasingly green instead of white, according to a new study.in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday, researchers used high-resolution satellite data to show that, since 1984, vegetation above the treeline has increased by 77% across the Alps.
The researchers in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Finland identified the rise in vegetation as a phenomenon called"greening," a consequence of climate change that has previously been documented in the Arctic.While there could be some positive impact for increased plant growth in the Alps, such as , the study notes that it's"unlikely to outweigh negative implications" – including habitat loss, challenges in water availability, thawing permafrost and further warming.
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