A new study led by researchers from Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Deakin University has uncovered that alpine species ...

Climate change is beginning to undermine one of Switzerland’s most cherished institutions: the mountain hut. The Swiss Alpine ...

Mountainous and high-altitude regions are considered to be among the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. From melting glaciers to land erosion, these environments face mounting threats from climate ...

In a study published in Science Advances on December 19, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from international ...

Researchers in Italy analyzed air-to-water heat pump performance in Alpine regions, focusing on how start-up and defrost cycles affect efficiency under current and future climate conditions. Their ...

With glaciers melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change, invertebrates that live in the cold meltwater rivers of the European Alps will face widespread habitat loss, warn researchers. Many ...

Alpine plant communities are undergoing rapid transformation under warming trends, with species shifting their elevational ranges in pursuit of suitable thermal niches. As mountain environments warm ...

Animals that thrive in cold climates are expected to be greatly affected by increasing global temperatures caused by climate change. The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), which is usually found grazing in ...

Alpine bird communities are experiencing profound shifts in distribution, behaviour and community structure as a consequence of rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns and intensified ...

Cognetti was moved to make the doc when a drought during the summer of 2022 caused the spring near his home in Estoul — a small village located 1,700 meters above sea level overlooking the Brusson ...