Cryosphere Capsules

Unusually High Snowfall Drives Recent Stabilization in Net Antarctic Ice Mass

Communications Earth & Environment, 3 February 2026 Increased atmospheric river activity funneling moisture from the tropics, combined with reduced Antarctic…

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Global Assessment of Mountain Glacier Loss in 2025

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 7 April 2026 The latest assessment of mountain glaciers by the World Glacier Monitoring Service…

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Video of the Week: Tipping Points Well Below 1.5°C for Ice Sheets and Glaciers

Major losses from Earth’s ice sheets and mountain glaciers can occur at temperatures well below 1.5°C. Lead authors of two…

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Fractures in West Antarctic Ice Shelves Could Increase Future Sea-level Rise by Fourfold

PNAS, 6 July 2026 Antarctic ice shelves act as natural barriers that slow the flow of land ice into the…

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Sea-level Rise Has Quadrupled the Frequency of Coastal Flooding Extremes Since 1900

Nature Climate Change, 10 June 2026 Human-driven sea-level rise is transforming once-rare “extreme sea-level events” into more frequent coastal hazards,…

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Shifting Cyclones May Reduce Antarctica’s Natural Snowfall Buffer Against Ice Loss

Advances in Climate Change Research, June 2026 Extratropical cyclones – large weather systems that transport heat and moisture toward Antarctica…

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Marine Heatwaves Becoming More Frequent in the North Sea

Ocean Science, 30 June 2026 The North Sea has warmed about twice as fast as the global average sea surface…

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Declining West Himalayan Glaciers Result in Decreased Water Supply Should Warming Continue

Environmental Research Climate, 3 July 2026 Glaciers in the Western Himalayas store vast freshwater reserves that supply rivers supporting drinking…

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Arctic Sea Ice Loss Linked to Heavier Rainfall in Northwest India

Climate Dynamics, 28 May 2026 Declining sea ice in the Arctic’s Barents-Kara Sea may be contributing to increased summer rainfall…

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Permafrost Thaw Could Cause Northern High Latitudes to Become a Net Carbon Source

Earth System Dynamics, 30 June 2026 Northern high latitude ecosystems above 50°N currently serve as an important carbon sink, storing…

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