Press Conference at UNFCCC Meetings in Bonn: Two Sides of the Same Ice Cube – Thresholds Well Below 1.5°C Paris Limit for Ice Sheets, Glaciers

4 months ago

Major tipping points for Earth’s ice sheets and mountain glaciers can occur at temperatures well below 1.5°C. Lead authors of…

Clarification of the UNOC 3 Green Zone “Pavilion de la Cryosphère” as Unassociated with ICCI and COP Cryosphere Pavilions

5 months ago

Dear Friends of the Cryosphere Pavilion and Cryosphere Capsule Readers, Due to ongoing confusion and to avoid misrepresentation, ICCI and…

Present-Day Warming Nearing Critical Threshold for West Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability

5 months ago

Communications Earth and Environment, 30 May 2025 Research analyzing the Antarctic Ice Sheet's behavior over the past 800,000 years finds…

North Atlantic Marine Heatwaves Growing Increasingly Frequent, Intense

5 months ago

Nature, 4 June 2025 The North Atlantic Ocean experienced an unprecedented marine heatwave in summer 2023, driven by unusually weak…

Glacial Retreat Converts Exposed Landscapes from Net Carbon Sinks to Sources of Carbon Pollution

5 months ago

Communications Earth and Environment, 31 May 2025 In areas of southwest Greenland, researchers found that the landscapes left behind following…

COP29 Video of the Week: Antarctic Sea Ice at a Crossroads – Status Quo and Future Implications

5 months ago

Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice has remained below the long-term average, with extreme lows in recent summers and winters. These…

New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

5 months ago

Science, 29 May 2025 An international study finds that glaciers are even more sensitive to global warming than previously estimated,…

High Emissions Jeopardize Critical Ocean Current Blocking Warm Water from Antarctica

5 months ago

American Geophysical Union, 21 May 2025 The Antarctic Slope Current (ASC), a major ocean current surrounding Antarctica, serves as a…

Heat Waves in Permafrost Regions: More Frequent and Intense in a Warming Climate

5 months ago

NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science, 17 April 2025 An analysis of heatwaves in Northern Hemisphere permafrost regions finds that these…

New Modeling Strengthens Concerns About Future Sea-level Rise from Antarctica

5 months ago

The Cryosphere, 24 April 2025 Scientists have developed a statistical technique to predict how snowfall and surface melting will influence…

High-level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation: May 29-31

5 months ago

The International Glaciers Conference in Dushanbe closed on May 31, and proved a landmark halfway point in the International Year…

Returning Closer to 1°C or Below is Essential for Polar Ice Sheets

5 months ago

Nature Communications, 20 May 2025 A study by four senior IPCC authors presents strong evidence that the Paris Agreement's lower…

Overshoot Threatens Irreversible Glacier Loss and Water Scarcity

5 months ago

Nature Communications, 19 May 2025 A global assessment of mountain glaciers reveals that even temporarily exceeding 1.5°C of warming will…

Rising Temperatures Reshape Plant Biodiversity, Ecosystems in the Arctic

5 months ago

Nature Communications, 30 April 2025 A study monitoring Arctic plant diversity in response to climate change finds that 60% of…

Upcoming UN Conference Spotlights Global Mountain Glaciers & Snow

5 months ago

The International Conference on Glaciers Preservation will take place in Dushanbe from May 29-31. The conference will build momentum in…