Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

Microplastic (MP) pollution is of great environmental concern. MPs have been found all over
the Earth, including in the poles, which is indicative for the important threat they constitute …

Glacier shrinkage and the development of post-glacial ecosystems related to anthropogenic
climate change are some of the fastest ongoing ecosystem shifts, with marked ecological …

Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …

The global retreat of glaciers is dramatically altering mountain and high-latitude landscapes,
with new ecosystems developing from apparently barren substrates,,–. The study of these …

Worldwide, mountain glaciers are shrinking rapidly. Consequently, large areas are
becoming available for the development of novel alpine ecosystems. These harsh …

Alpine glaciers worldwide will lose most of their volume by the end of the 21st century,
placing alpine ecosystems and human populations at risk. The new lands that emerge from …

The worldwide retreat of glaciers is causing a faster than ever increase in ice‐free areas that
are leading to the emergence of new ecosystems. Understanding the dynamics of these …

Landscapes nearby glaciers are disproportionally affected by climate change, but we lack
detailed information on microclimate variations that can modulate the impacts of global …

Glacier shrinkage opens new proglacial terrain with pronounced environmental gradients
along longitudinal and lateral chronosequences. Despite the environmental harshness of …