Published on
06/07/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the melting of Alpine glaciers threatens the water supply of mountain communities and the millions of people living downstream. Europe's largest mountain range is estimated to be warming roughly twice as fast as the global average.
The Contamines-Montjoie Nature Reserve, near the French side of Mont Blanc, is one of pilot sites of the transnational Waterwise project, which aims to model how alpine water resources will evolve under different climate scenarios and the various pressures that will affect these ecosystems in the future.
At its heart, the project aims to bridge the gap between scientists and local communities to jointly build sustainable water strategies.
