Press release 75/2008 from 05.11.2008 | Last changed: 17.07.2013
Global warming: Water scarcity in the Alps?
… region—that is a rate twice as high as elsewhere in the northern hemisphere. Furthermore, the southern Alps have experienced declines in precipitation of 10-20 percent … are already occurring in some regions, say experts. These problems will become more acute in future, since demand for water will increase while supply decreases, …