Cryosphere Capsules

COP28 Video of the Week: “Disappearing Snow and Ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya”

The snow and ice of the Hindu Kush Himalaya mountains supply seasonal freshwater to river basins that serve billions of…

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Greenland Ice Loss 20% Higher Than Previously Estimated

Nature, 17 January 2024 New measurements reveal that the Greenland Ice Sheet lost 20% more ice over the past four…

2 years ago

COP28 Video of the Week: “Antarctica and Greenland: Nearing Thresholds from Different Ends” with Chris Stokes

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are both losing ice; and have the potential to undergo rapid and self-sustaining retreat…

2 years ago

Marine Ice Sheet Instability Triggered Rapid Retreat of Major West Antarctic Glacier

Nature Climate Change, 4 December 2023 The massive Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica underwent a fifty-year period of “marine…

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COP28 Video of the Week: “Future Sea Level Rise from the Antarctic Ice Sheet: Equity and Intergenerational Justice”

Dr. Holly Han volunteered at the COP28 Cryosphere Pavilion as part of our Early Career Scientists Program, moderating side events…

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One-Third of European Alps Glacier Ice Now Committed to Disappear Before 2050

Geophysical Research Letters, 1 December 2023 This study finds that the prognosis for glaciers in the European Alps is worse…

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West Coast Mountains of North America at Half of Normal Snowpack in Extreme “Snow Drought”

News Briefing: 4 January 2024 From the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada, mountains along the western U.S. and lower Canadian…

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COP28 Video of the Week: “Protecting our Winters: Mobilizing the Outdoor Sports Community to Combat Climate Change”

Filmed last month at the COP28 Cryosphere Pavilion in Dubai, this side event reflects on the impacts of declining snow…

2 years ago

Wishing You a Happy Cryosphere New Year!

To all of our Cryosphere Capsules readers, we wish you a merry holiday season and a joyful 2024! We want…

2 years ago

Key Takeaways from COP28 and the Cryosphere Pavilion in Dubai

We would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who is joining the "Cryosphere Capsules" newsletter for the first…

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