July 30, 2025|
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|4 months agoClimate Change Forces Swiss Marmots to Higher Ground
New study reveals alpine marmots now live 86 meters higher than 40 years ago, though maintaining their 2,700-meter ceiling, indicating significant climate impact on Swiss wildlife.
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- Alpine marmots in Switzerland have moved an average of 86 meters higher over the last 40 years.
- The absolute upper altitude limit for marmots remains unchanged at 2,700 meters above sea level.
- Marmots suffer from heat stress at temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius.
- The Dischma Valley currently averages only six days per year with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees.
By The Numbers
86 meters
Average altitude shift
2,700 meters
Maximum altitude ceiling
25Ā°C
Heat stress threshold
40 years
Time span
They Said
"Other factors probably play a more important role than the warmer temperatures."
"But we still only have an average of six days per year with more than 25 degrees in the Dischma Valley, which is too few for negative effects."