14th March, 2026 – International Day of Actions for Rivers

Think about the city you grew up in, or the one where you are right now – or any main city, really – what do they all have in common? They lay beside a river, and its water has played an essential role in the town’s development and socioeconomical system. Rivers are...

Waterwise: New Climate Stripes from Pilot Site

Raising temperatures in the Alps leads to more frequent and intense climatic extreme events that put ecosystems, natural resources and human activities at risk.   Streams and groundwater are threatened. Change in water availability (including...

Climate change: Mountain ecosystems on the front line

Mountain ecosystems are on the front line of climate change, particularly aquatic environments and wetlands, which are often unknown and serving as habitats to a wide range of rare, endangered, and endemic species.   Significant changes in hydrological dynamics are...
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