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ARTICLE: International Mountain Day 2023 - Mountains & Climate Science at COP28

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Today is International Mountain Day. This year's theme is 'restoring mountain ecosystems.' The impact of a warming planet on mountains, their ecosystems and local communities is currently being brought to the fore at the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, UAE. The latest scientific reports indicate that 'Two Degrees is Too High' for Earth's frozen terrain, meaning that mountain and polar regions will experience irreversible damage if global warming reaches 2°C - a tipping point that some studies suggest the planet is on track to exceed by the end of the century.

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