Scientists say prickly pear cacti, which are commonly seen in hot dry areas like the Grand Canyon, have begun to spread in the Alps.. This is evidence of climate change that is taking place on Earth, reports Science Alert..

They are already largely common in the Alpine regions of Switzerland and Italy.. Jan Tryponez, a biologist at the Valais Cantonal Conservation Service, stated that "

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De Martigny a Brigue, ces cactus originaires des USA colonisent la plaine du Rhone a la faveur du changement climatique. Les biologistes s'inquietent de leur impact sur les ecosystems. Reportage en Valais dans le @19h30RTS @RTSinfo pic. twitter. com/U3ol7xbC3l.

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According to botanist Peter Oliver, cacti prefer hot climates but can withstand temperatures as low as -15 degrees Celsius.. But what they don't like is wet weather.. That is, the reduction of snow cover in the Alps creates a favorable environment for them..

And the snow cover in this region is rapidly decreasing.. It is currently present about a month less than the historical average, which is "

Rising temperatures in recent years are changing the usual life on the Swiss slopes.

Among other things, this leads to the fact that the slopes remain snowless at the height of the ski season..

In the summer of 2022, melting glaciers in the Swiss Alps unearthed two groups of human remains, as well as debris from a 1968 plane crash that had been stored under snow and ice..

Previously, scientists have said that the loss of sea ice in the Arctic could be exacerbated by severe storms that can move huge amounts of water in the form of steam.. Known as "