Futuris Episode 5 (2010): "Alpine Water"

The Alps, known as “Europe’s water tower”, is home to glaciers that supply Europe with 40% of its fresh water. However, studies have shown that the rate at which alpine temperatures are increasing is more than twice the global average. How climate change will affect water resources in mountainous regions is the subject of a major European Union research project, called ACQWA, involving three dozen scientific partners from within and outside of Europe.