Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

Mountains share many characteristics with Arctic regions and are experiencing similarly rapid changes,(…) both environments are losing snow and ice rapidly and are seeing profound changes in ecosystems.

The implications extend far beyond mountain communities. Over one billion people worldwide depend on mountain snow and glaciers for water, including in China and India - the world’s two largest countries by population - who receive water from the Himalayas.

The study: Elevation-dependent climate change in mountain environments