Cryosphere Capsules

Arctic Infrastructure at Increased Risk of Ground Instability from Permafrost Thaw

Advances in Climate Change Research, 5 June 2025 Ground slumping, erosion and other hazards resulting from permafrost thaw pose serious…

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Permafrost Carbon-Climate Feedback Increases Earth System Tipping Risks

Environmental Research Letters, 12 June 2026 Global warming leads to widespread permafrost thaw, releasing carbon dioxide and methane that drives…

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Antarctic Ice Sheet Monitoring Informs Better Near-Term Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plans

Nature Perspectives, 17 June 2026 The next 30-50 years provide a critical window for governments to prepare for rising seas…

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Ice Loss in Alaska and Iceland Much Greater Than Previously Measured

Nature Earth and Environment, 15 June 2026 Glacier ice loss in Alaska and Iceland has been underestimated in recent decades…

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Algae Darkening the Greenland Ice Sheet Increases Melting

Nature Communications, 16 June 2026 This study produced the first Greenland-wide model of glacier algae, showing that these microscopic organisms…

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Past, Present and Future of Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt

Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, 17 June 2026 This review paper summarizes long-term changes in Greenland ice sheet surface melt…

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Carbon and Nitrogen Release Due to Melting Permafrost in Arctic River Deltas

Nature Communications, 29 May 2026 The soils of Arctic river deltas store large amounts of carbon and nitrogen that have…

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Himalayan Mountain Infrastructure Increasingly Exposed to Climate Risks

Scientific Reports, 27 May 2026 Rising global temperatures increase the exposure of communities and infrastructure to floods and landslides in…

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Permafrost Thaw Increases Infrastructure Risks and Economic Inequality in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Global Environmental Change, 20 May 2026 In the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, reducing greenhouse gas emissions could nearly halve the area of…

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Warming Near 1.5°C Commits Coastal Louisiana to Substantial Sea-Level Rise

Nature Sustainability, 4 May 2026 Sediment records from the Last Inter-Glacial (LIG) period suggest that when global temperatures were approximately…

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