Nature Geoscience, 3 October 2022 While it was previously thought that ocean temperatures were the primary cause of melting along…
Released as an online-only event from the Geneva Hub, this session discussed the potential barriers to uptake as well as…
30 September 2022 Dear Cryosphere Capsule readers: We are happy to share the Focus Days schedule for the COP27 Cryosphere…
Nature, 14 September 2022 For the first time, researchers can precisely monitor the thickness of sea ice during every month…
Scientific Reports, 19 September 2022 Rising global temperatures have accelerated the retreat of the Hoksar Glacier over recent decades, reflecting…
Streamed as a webinar from the Geneva Hub, this session offers first-hand insights into the perspectives of Indigenous communities affected…
Nature Communications, 14 September 2022 Scientists have identified a significant new trigger for faster Antarctic ice sheet loss, which could…
Nature Geosciences, 5 September 2022 New mapping of the seabed in front of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has…
American Meteorological Society The 2021 State of the Climate report, led by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s…
Glaciers, snow cover and permafrost are disappearing all over the world as a result of global warming. Faced with this…
Nature Climate Change, 29 August 2022 New research suggests that the Greenland Ice Sheet is already committed to lose 3.3%…
Climate change threatens the vast high latitude and high altitude cold regions of the world. This session explores the impacts…
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 29 June 2022 In this week's Capsules, we wanted to highlight an important "consensus paper" from…
26 August 2022 On Friday, the U.S. Department of State announced plans to appoint the first-ever Arctic Ambassador-at-Large; and expressed…
The State of the Cryosphere report, first published last year at COP26 in Glasgow, will be released every year through…