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ICCI releases weekly summaries describing the latest findings in cryosphere research and news. These summaries are known as our Cryosphere…

Fractures in West Antarctic Ice Shelves Could Increase Future Sea-level Rise by Fourfold

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PNAS, 6 July 2026 Antarctic ice shelves act as natural barriers that slow the flow of land ice into the…

Sea-level Rise Has Quadrupled the Frequency of Coastal Flooding Extremes Since 1900

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Nature Climate Change, 10 June 2026 Human-driven sea-level rise is transforming once-rare “extreme sea-level events” into more frequent coastal hazards,…

Shifting Cyclones May Reduce Antarctica’s Natural Snowfall Buffer Against Ice Loss

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Advances in Climate Change Research, June 2026 Extratropical cyclones – large weather systems that transport heat and moisture toward Antarctica…

Marine Heatwaves Becoming More Frequent in the North Sea

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Ocean Science, 30 June 2026 The North Sea has warmed about twice as fast as the global average sea surface…

Declining West Himalayan Glaciers Result in Decreased Water Supply Should Warming Continue

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Environmental Research Climate, 3 July 2026 Glaciers in the Western Himalayas store vast freshwater reserves that supply rivers supporting drinking…

Arctic Sea Ice Loss Linked to Heavier Rainfall in Northwest India

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Climate Dynamics, 28 May 2026 Declining sea ice in the Arctic’s Barents-Kara Sea may be contributing to increased summer rainfall…

Permafrost Thaw Could Cause Northern High Latitudes to Become a Net Carbon Source

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Earth System Dynamics, 30 June 2026 Northern high latitude ecosystems above 50°N currently serve as an important carbon sink, storing…

Arctic Infrastructure at Increased Risk of Ground Instability from Permafrost Thaw

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Advances in Climate Change Research, 5 June 2025 Ground slumping, erosion and other hazards resulting from permafrost thaw pose serious…

Permafrost Carbon-Climate Feedback Increases Earth System Tipping Risks

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Environmental Research Letters, 12 June 2026 Global warming leads to widespread permafrost thaw, releasing carbon dioxide and methane that drives…

Antarctic Ice Sheet Monitoring Informs Better Near-Term Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plans

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Nature Perspectives, 17 June 2026 The next 30-50 years provide a critical window for governments to prepare for rising seas…

Ice Loss in Alaska and Iceland Much Greater Than Previously Measured

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Nature Earth and Environment, 15 June 2026 Glacier ice loss in Alaska and Iceland has been underestimated in recent decades…

Algae Darkening the Greenland Ice Sheet Increases Melting

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Nature Communications, 16 June 2026 This study produced the first Greenland-wide model of glacier algae, showing that these microscopic organisms…

Past, Present and Future of Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt

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Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, 17 June 2026 This review paper summarizes long-term changes in Greenland ice sheet surface melt…

Carbon and Nitrogen Release Due to Melting Permafrost in Arctic River Deltas

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Nature Communications, 29 May 2026 The soils of Arctic river deltas store large amounts of carbon and nitrogen that have…

Himalayan Mountain Infrastructure Increasingly Exposed to Climate Risks

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Scientific Reports, 27 May 2026 Rising global temperatures increase the exposure of communities and infrastructure to floods and landslides in…