Cryosphere Capsules

Over Four Decades of Winter Arctic Sea Ice Loss Primarily Driven by GHG Emissions

NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science, 20 May 2026 Human-caused warming has been the primary driver of winter Arctic sea-ice loss…

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Sudden Meltwater Lake Drainage Speeds Up Greenland Ice Loss

Nature Communications, 27 May 2026 Sudden drainage of meltwater lakes through water-filled fractures can locally accelerate the flow of the…

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Sea Ice Loss Triggers Major Shift in Arctic Ocean Ecosystems from Lower Nitrogen Levels

Nature Communications Earth and Environment, 28 May 2026 Rapid sea ice loss is driving a fundamental shift in the Arctic…

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SB64 Video of the Week: ‘Friends of Science’ Press Conference

Negotiators and high-level representatives from several major negotiating groups in the UNFCCC (AOSIS, represented by Fiji; Least Developed Countries (LDCs),…

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SB64 Side Event on Cryosphere and Overshoot: Implications of Peak CO2 and Temperature for Global Cryosphere

Monday June 8th, 16:30-17:45 CEST in Room Kaminzimmer, World Conference Center (WCC), Bonn Dear Cryosphere Capsule Readers- SB64 – the…

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Seasonal Glacier Water Supply Becoming Less Reliable for Cities in Asia

Nature Communications, 15 May 2026 Glaciers and snowpack currently help reduce water shortages for many downstream cities of Asia by…

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Increasingly Unpredictable River Floods in Indus River Basin

Communications Earth & Environment, 14 May 2026 River floods in the upper Indus basin are projected to become more frequent,…

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Thawing Permafrost Increases Flood and Landslide Risks in the Western Himalaya

NPJ Natural Hazards, 8 May 2026 Rapid warming increases permafrost thaw and the risk of dangerous floods, landslides, and collapsing…

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Impact of 2022 Heatwave and 2023 Extreme Summer Snowfall on the Western Himalaya

Scientific Reports, 29 April 2026 Extreme weather events increasingly shape how Himalayan glaciers gain and lose ice from year to…

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Glacier Retreat Increases Likelihood of Landslides and Tsunamis

Science, 6 May 2026 An August 2025 landslide in Tracy Arm fjord, Alaska, generated one of the largest tsunamis in…

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