Cryosphere Capsules

Ice Loss from Greenland’s Glaciers Driven Largely by Warming Oceans

Science Advances, 1 January 2022 Warm water from the Atlantic Ocean fills the bottom of Greenland's deepest fjords, where its…

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Rapid Retreat Under Glaciers in West Antarctica

Nature Geoscience, 13 January 2022 Scientists are observing unusually rapid retreat along the undersides of several glaciers in the Amundsen…

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COP-26 Cryosphere Pavilion Video of the Week: Increasing the Resilience of Permafrost Wetlands

This jam-packed COP-26 Cryosphere Pavilion session looks at how effective management of wetlands can contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation,…

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World’s First Inventory of Subglacial Lakes Finds 20% at Risk

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 4 January 2022 This global inventory provides a detailed map of the current size and…

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Rising Global Temperatures Accelerate Coastal Erosion Across the Arctic

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 11 January 2022 Arctic coasts have different geological compositions depending on their location, but their…

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Permafrost Thaw Increases Catastrophic Lake Drainage in Northern Alaska

Environmental Research Letters, 19 November 2021 An intense period of “catastrophic” lake drainage swept across northern Alaska from 2015-2019 during…

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COP-26 Cryosphere Pavilion Video of the Week: Permafrost, Infrastructure Damage and Coastal Erosion with Hugues Lantuit of AWI

This COP-26 Cryosphere Pavilion session examines the future impact, and attempts at mitigation and adaptation in permafrost regions of the…

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Working to Decrease Uncertainty of Future Sea-level Rise from Antarctica

Eos, January 10 Pinning down the amount, rates and timing of future sea-level rise from Antarctica requires more targeted and…

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Unprecedented Acceleration of Winter River Flow Associated with Permafrost Thaw in Russian Arctic

Environmental Research Letters, December 30 The winter flow of Russia’s massive Yenisei River – the largest river emptying into the…

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Permafrost Thaw Could Damage 30-50% of Arctic Infrastructure by 2050

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, January 11 Rising global temperatures and intensifying heat waves have accelerated the thaw of permafrost…

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