Cryosphere Capsules

New Trigger of Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Could Become a Significant Source of Sea-Level Rise

Nature Communications, 14 September 2022 Scientists have identified a significant new trigger for faster Antarctic ice sheet loss, which could…

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Thwaites Glacier Capable Of Retreating Twice As Fast As Previously Thought

Nature Geosciences, 5 September 2022 New mapping of the seabed in front of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has…

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Latest State of the Climate Report Released

American Meteorological Society The 2021 State of the Climate report, led by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s…

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Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “A world without glaciers – How can scientists contribute to enhancing climate ambition, in Switzerland and beyond?”

Glaciers, snow cover and permafrost are disappearing all over the world as a result of global warming. Faced with this…

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Greenland “Locked in” to One Foot of Global Sea-Level Already by Today’s Emissions and Temperature: But Rapid Emissions Reductions Can Avert Additional Loss

Nature Climate Change, 29 August 2022 New research suggests that the Greenland Ice Sheet is already committed to lose 3.3%…

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Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “A Fragile Future: Can Mountain Communities Adapt to Climate Change?”

Climate change threatens the vast high latitude and high altitude cold regions of the world. This session explores the impacts…

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Halting Fossil Fuel Emissions to Protect Permafrost Ecosystems, Prevent Long-term Global Impacts from Permafrost Thaw

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 29 June 2022 In this week's Capsules, we wanted to highlight an important "consensus paper" from…

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U.S. Creates New Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic

26 August 2022 On Friday, the U.S. Department of State announced plans to appoint the first-ever Arctic Ambassador-at-Large; and expressed…

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COP-26 Video of the Week: “State of the Cryosphere Report” with Julie Brigham-Grette, Pam Pearson, and Heidi Sevestre

The State of the Cryosphere report, first published last year at COP26 in Glasgow, will be released every year through…

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Warming Circumpolar Ocean Currents Thin East Antarctic Ice Shelves

Nature Climate Change, 2 August 2022 Mid-depth water temperatures around East Antarctica have risen by nearly 2°C over the past…

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