Cryosphere Capsules

COP30 Video of the Week: Navigating Arctic Ocean Protection – Current Status and Future Directions

The Arctic Ocean is under increasing pressure from climate change, with sea ice loss as well as ocean acidification, warming,…

2 months ago

Rapid Grounding Line Retreat in Key Regions of Antarctica

PNAS Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2 March 2026 Satellite radar observations from 1992-2025 show concentrated areas of rapid retreat…

3 months ago

Aligning Sea-Level and Elevation Data Reveals Greater Global Exposure to Sea-Level Rise

Nature, 4 March 2026 A review of 385 coastal hazard studies published between 2009 and 2025 found that more than…

3 months ago

Significant Increase in Global Warming Rate Since 2015, Even with Natural Variability

AGU Geophysical Research Letters, 6 March 2026 This study found a statistically significant increase in the rate of warming since…

3 months ago

Abrupt Thaw and Wildfire Carbon Emissions Shrinking the Carbon Budget

Nature Communications Earth & Environment, 24 January 2026 Arctic warming is thawing carbon-rich permafrost, which contributes additional greenhouse gas emissions.…

3 months ago

Conclusion of the International Year of Glaciers Preservation (IYGP)

Next week in Paris, policymakers, science experts, and stakeholders will close the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP) and kickstart…

3 months ago

Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice Disrupts Critical Life Stage for Emperor Penguins

Communications Earth & Environment, 26 February 2026 For thousands of years, emperor penguins have relied on stable, coastal sea ice…

3 months ago

Record-Breaking Temperatures in January Along Greenland’s West Coast

Danish Meteorological Institute, 16 February 2026 Greenland’s west coast experienced its warmest January on record, with Nuuk recording the highest…

3 months ago

Increasing Summer Rainfall and Rain-on-Snow Events in Greenland

JGR Atmospheres, 2 March 2026 Rain-on-snow events in Greenland have dramatically increased in frequency, size and intensity since the 1940s,…

3 months ago

Extreme Rainfall Shapes Permafrost Thaw and Climate Feedbacks

Nature Communications, 26 February 2026 Extreme rainfall in permafrost regions alters soil temperature not only near the surface but also…

3 months ago