Quantifying rates of climate change in mountain regions is of considerable interest, not least
because mountains are viewed as climate “hotspots” where change can anticipate or …

Mountain areas are biodiversity hotspots and provide a multitude of ecosystem services of
irreplaceable socio‐economic value. In the European Alps, air temperature has increased at …

Our current 1.1 C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

A comprehensive assessment of twenty-first century climate change in the European Alps is
presented. The analysis is based on the EURO-CORDEX regional climate model ensemble …

Snow is an important driver of ecosystem processes in cold biomes. Snow accumulation
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …

The mountain cryosphere of mainland Europe is recognized to have important impacts on a
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …

Quantification of snow cover changes and related phenology in global mountain areas has
not been consistently addressed, despite the well-known importance of the snow in this …

The European Alps stretch over a range of climate zones which affect the spatial distribution
of snow. Previous analyses of station observations of snow were confined to regional …

Climate change is triggering similar effects on the incidence and severity of disease for
crops in agriculture and wild plants in natural communities. The complexity of natural …

Mountain ecosystems are sensitive and reliable indicators of climate change. Long-term
studies may be extremely useful in assessing the responses of high-elevation ecosystems to …