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Ioannis Karagiorgas

Snow cover in the Greek mountains has declined by 58% in the last 40 years, study reveals

Snow cover in Greece's mountains - an important source of water for communities, agriculture and natural ecosystems during the dry summer months - has more than halved over the past four decades, according to a new study.

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, used a combination of satellite imagery, climate data, terrain maps and artificial intelligence to analyse how rising temperatures in the Mediterranean have affected snow cover in the Greek mountains.

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