Mount Tymfi is one of the mountains in Greece that has seen significantly less snow cover over time. (Konstantis Alexopoulos via SWNS)
Snow cover on mountains in Greece has more than halved in just four decades, reveals new research.
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Less snow has fallen over the last 40 years at Mount Grammos in Greece. (Konstantis Alexopoulos via SWNS)
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Snow covers Mount Tymfi in Greece. (Konstantis Alexopoulos via SWNS)
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The Vardousia Mountains are another place in Greece where less snow has fallen over time. (Konstantis Alexopoulos via SWNS)
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