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Greek Snow Cover Drops 58% Since 1984, Endangering Water

5/1/2026

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Researchers created SnowMapper, a tool that produces daily 100-metre snow maps for ten Greek mountain ranges from 1984-2025.
A team led by the University of Cambridge reported a 58 percent drop in Greece’s mountain snow cover between 1984 and 2025.
The loss accelerated after 2000, pushing the snow season later and ending earlier.
Scientists warn that the decline, faster than most mountain ranges, threatens water supplies for communities, agriculture and ecosystems in the dry summer.

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Story summary

Researchers created SnowMapper, a tool that produces daily 100-metre snow maps for ten Greek mountain ranges from 1984-2025.
A team led by the University of Cambridge reported a 58 percent drop in Greece’s mountain snow cover between 1984 and 2025.
The loss accelerated after 2000, pushing the snow season later and ending earlier.
Scientists warn that the decline, faster than most mountain ranges, threatens water supplies for communities, agriculture and ecosystems in the dry summer.