Cryosphere Capsules

IPCC Projections of 2100 Sea-level Rise May Be Too Conservative

Ocean Science, February 2 Ice sheets and oceans take centuries to fully respond to changes in greenhouse gas concentrations and…

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Heightened Risk of Episodic Flooding and Water Shortages in the Himalayan Region

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, February 2 Glacier melt and meltwater run-off in the Himalayan region will likely peak in…

5 years ago

Mineral Phosphorus Accelerates Surface Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Nature Communications, January 25 Glacier ice algae blooms on the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet form a dark layer…

5 years ago

New Measurements Show Greater Warming of the Southern Ocean

Nature Communications, January 21 New analysis of a rare time series of temperature data, collected over 25 years aboard the…

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Greenland’s Surface Also to Show Net Ice Loss at Global Temperatures Above ~2.5°C

Geophysical Research Letters, January 19 Greenland has been losing mass and contributing to sea-level rise since the 1980’s, according to…

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2020 is the Hottest Year on Record Says NASA, Despite Cooling Influence of La Niña

Using 1951-1980 as baseline, NASA ranked 2020 as the warmest year on record by a narrow margin, while NOAA and…

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New Understanding of Cloud Formation May Improve Climate Projections over Antarctica

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, January 19 The ratio of ice to water in clouds strongly influences how much they reflect…

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Number of Glacier-Related Landslides Doubles in High Mountain Asia During the Past 20 Years

Nature Scientific Reports, January 15 Glacial melting has been identified as one of the main triggers for larger and more…

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Heightened Risk of Water Stress in the Himalayas Under High Emissions Scenarios

Advancing Earth and Space Science, January 19   The response of Himalayan rivers to climate change is complex due to…

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Increase in Arctic Ocean Nutrients from Permafrost Thaw and Coastal Erosion

Nature Communications, January 8 Rapid coastal and riverbank erosion due to thawing permafrost today is one of the main sources…

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