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Assessing climate change impacts in the Pyrenees

News Published 27 Oct 2011 Last modified 08 May 2017

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Photo: © Tony Hisgett | flickr.com

Europe’s mountain regions may suffer some of the most severe impacts of climate change. Increasing temperatures can change snow-cover patterns and lead to water shortages and other problems such as reduced ski tourism. Species may also face extinction if unable to move northward or uphill. To investigate these current and potential impacts in the Pyrenees, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Pyrenees Working Community (CTP) have recently signed an agreement to work together.