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And the world is changing. for me, it's been quite shocking, how fast it's been developing. the winters arejust much more mild. we're getting rain higher up the mountain. the greenhouse gases emitted since the industrial revolution have already raised global temperatures by a little over one degree, but the effects are even greater in the alps. that's because, as the snow melts, the ground absorbs more heat. the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about twice the global average. it has already increased by 2 celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow and ice up here. a...

The winters arejust much more mild. we're getting rain higher up the mountain. the greenhouse gases emitted since the industrial revolution have already raised global temperatures by a little over one degree, but the effects are even greater in the alps. that's because, as the snow melts, the ground absorbs more heat. the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about twice the global average. it has already increased by 2 celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow and ice up here. at an observatory, 3.5km up this swiss mountain, they've been monitoring the changing alpine ...

And governments on how to respond to the growing threat the planet faces. and as our climate editor justin rowlatt has been discovering, there's already clear evidence of dramatic change in the surrounding alpine environment. if you want to experience our future climate, you need to visit the alps. there are�*s highest railway takes you high into the mountains. the greenhouse gases emitted since the industrial revolution have already raised global temperatures by a little over one celsius. but up here the effects have been much greater. the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about ...

The global average. it has already increased by 2 celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow and ice up here. at an observatory, 3.5km up this swiss mountain, they've been monitoring the changing alpine climate for decades. 30 years ago, it never rained, but nowadays in summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3,500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melt hit a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecastl for the future of alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third i of the ice falling. this is the best case. i...

In alpine climates for decades. 30 years ago, it never rained, but nowadays in summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melt heat a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecast - for the future of our alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third i of the ice falling. this is the best case. in the worst case, we'rel going to lose everything. look how the glacier below the weather station is expected to retreat over the next few decades in that worst—case scenario. so, what does dr huss thi...