From Arctic to Alps, icy exploration expands understanding of global warming
April 27, 2023 by Horizon Magazine
Microalgae in sediments signal what happened in the environment thousands of years ago, illuminating the range of future climate-change impacts.
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Across Central Europe, the Alps cover four sub-climatic regions and play a major role in the continent's water storage and supply. Commonly referred to as «Europe's water tower», the Alps are home to the majority of the sources of major rivers such as the Danube, Rhine, Po and Rhône. Although strongly influenced by 
The continent's water resources also depend on the hydro-climatic variability affecting the water cycle on a Euro-Mediterranean scale.
The Hydro-ALPS project aims to provide long-term records of hydrological changes and associated erosion for the pre-instrumental period.