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flag Mountain regions are warming 50% faster than global average, threatening water supplies and ecosystems.

flag Mountain regions worldwide are warming 50% faster than the global average since 1950, with high elevations heating up 0.21°C per century more than lowlands between 1980 and 2020, according to a study published in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment. flag The research, led by the University of Portsmouth and Indian institutions, found accelerated snow loss and drying, driven by reduced ice and snow cover, changing humidity, and aerosols. flag These changes threaten over a billion people relying on mountain water sources, increase flood risks from shifting precipitation, and force ecosystems to migrate upward, endangering biodiversity. flag Despite limited monitoring in remote areas, scientists stress urgent global action is needed to address escalating climate impacts in mountain regions.

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