Mont Blanc🏔 Grossglockner🏔 Mount Olympus 🏔
These are just some of the mighty peaks found in Europe 🇪🇺
But despite their formidable looks, mountains are impacted by #climatechange
To celebrate International Mountain Day, learn more about why #mountainsmatter ⬇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1602288365017120769
We don't just love mountains for their stunning natural beauty, they're also vitally important as they supply us with:
💧 fresh water
🍄food and resources
⚡energy supplies
Yet #climatechange is taking its toll on the natural environment and alpine communities ⬇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1602288375607820289
Rising temperatures cause glaciers to melt, which can trigger floods, rockslides and avalanches.
It can also result in more mountainside droughts and bushfires.
Read more on how the @LIFEprogramme is helping us adapt to climate change: https://europa.eu/!pXMX9Y
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1602288383870517248
