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 E-Mail IMAGE: There is a clear trend towards earlier snowmelt at elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 meters. A first few spots at 2,500 meters are already snow-free in April 2020.. view more  Credit: Photo: Lawrence Blem Snow cover in the Alps has been melting almost three days earlier per decade since the 1960s. This trend is temperature-related and cannot be compensated by heavier snowfall. By the end of the century, snow cover at 2,500 meters could disappear a month earlier than today, as simulations by environmental scientists at the University of Basel demonstrate. Global warming demands huge adjustments in tourism, hydropower generation and agriculture in alpine areas. But the fauna and flora also have to adapt to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, continuous snow cover for 30 days below 1,600 meters is expected to be a rare occurrence. Snow cover protects alpine plants from frost and the growing season begins after the snowmelt. Changes in the snow

Maria vorkaufAvalanche researchDepartment of environmental sciencesUniversity of baselInstitute for snowEnvironmental sciencesபனிச்சரிவு ஆராய்ச்சிதுறை ஆஃப் சுற்றுச்சூழல் அறிவியல்பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் பேசல்நிறுவனம் க்கு பனிசுற்றுச்சூழல் அறிவியல்