Climate Change In Austria
Climate change is affecting Austrian temperatures, weather, ecosystems and biodiversity. Since 1950 temperatures have risen by 1.8 °C, and in the past 150 years glaciers have melted, losing a significant amount of their volume. Changed precipitation patterns, increased temperatures, reduced snowfall, melting glaciers and more frequent extreme weather phenomenon, such as droughts, are expected effects from climate change. Ecosystems and biodiversity in Austria are facing changes due to increasing temperatures and the spread of thermophile species, heat and drought stress on animals and plants, an increase in alien and invasive species and an increase in pathogenic organisms and the spread of disease. The Economy of Austria, Austrian economy is expected to be significantly affected by the effects of climate change, leading to costs of 4.2 to 5.2 million Euros per year by the middle of the century. More frequent and intense weather events cause increasing costs for reconstructi ...
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