Cryosphere Capsules

More Rain and Less Snow in the Arctic by 2100

Nature Communications, November 30 Updated climate models for the IPCC's Sixth Assessment (AR6) reveal that precipitation in the Arctic is…

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Evidence of Arctic Warming Already in Early 1900’s

Scientific Advances, November 24 Sampling of marine debris indicates that the Arctic may have already begun warming in the early…

4 years ago

Rising Air Coastal Air Temperatures Across Antarctica Threaten Ice Shelves

Scientific Reports, October 1 Heatwaves are projected to double in frequency in West Antarctica and triple in East Antarctica by…

4 years ago

Role of Arctic Oscillation in Triggering Siberian Forest Fires

Scientific Reports, September 24 Rising global temperatures have increased the frequency of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires in Siberia over…

4 years ago

Rapid Thinning of Floating Ice Debris Threatens Ice Shelf Stability in Antarctica

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 5 A major pre-existing crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf broke…

4 years ago

Largest Glaciers in Southern Europe Rapidly Disappearing

Geophysical Research Letters, August 29 Glaciers in the Pyrenees Mountains had lost 88% of their 1850 volume by 2016. Since…

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Multi-year Arctic Sea Ice Declines to Near-record Low

National Snow & Ice Data Center, September 22 Although media tend to focus on the Arctic sea ice extent (or…

4 years ago

Fast-moving Winds Accelerate Ocean Acidification in the Gulf of Alaska

Nature Communications Earth & Environment, September 15 Fast-flowing winds over the Gulf of Alaska appear to be increasing the rate…

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Physical Link Shown Between Arctic Warming and Extreme Winter Cold Events

Science, September 3 Rapid warming in the Arctic, including loss of Arctic sea ice seems to be associated with increasing…

4 years ago

Rising Temperatures Strengthen Ocean Currents and Threaten Ice Shelves in West Antarctica

The Cryosphere, September 1 Rising global temperatures are accelerating melt at the base of ice shelves in West Antarctica, sending…

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