Pam Pearson

Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “Mountain Water Resources in a Changing Climate”

Released as an online-only event from the Geneva Hub, this session discusses the importance of revising water governance strategies to…

4 år ago

Unprecedented and Extreme Surface Melt of Greenland in September

News Briefing: NSIDC Greenland Ice Sheet Today, September 2022 An early September heat wave swept across Greenland during the first…

4 år ago

Arctic Ocean Acidifying Three to Four Times Faster Than Other Oceans

Science, 29 September 2022 Rapid loss of Arctic sea ice over the past three decades has accelerated the rate of…

4 år ago

Atmospheric Warming Combined with Meltwater Increases Ocean Melting of Greenland Glaciers

Nature Geoscience, 3 October 2022 While it was previously thought that ocean temperatures were the primary cause of melting along…

4 år ago

Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “Upscaling adaptation solutions for vulnerable mountain regions through international cooperation”

Released as an online-only event from the Geneva Hub, this session discussed the potential barriers to uptake as well as…

4 år ago

Focus Days Schedule for the COP7 Cryosphere Pavilion

30 September 2022 Dear Cryosphere Capsule readers: We are happy to share the Focus Days schedule for the COP27 Cryosphere…

4 år ago

New Satellite Technology Gives Reliable Year-Round Measurements for Arctic Sea Ice Thickness

Nature, 14 September 2022 For the first time, researchers can precisely monitor the thickness of sea ice during every month…

4 år ago

Black Carbon and Reduced Snowfall Threaten Frozen Freshwater Resources in Himalaya

Scientific Reports, 19 September 2022 Rising global temperatures have accelerated the retreat of the Hoksar Glacier over recent decades, reflecting…

4 år ago

Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “Indigenous People’s Rights and Climate Change in the Arctic”

Streamed as a webinar from the Geneva Hub, this session offers first-hand insights into the perspectives of Indigenous communities affected…

4 år ago

New Trigger of Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Could Become a Significant Source of Sea-Level Rise

Nature Communications, 14 September 2022 Scientists have identified a significant new trigger for faster Antarctic ice sheet loss, which could…

4 år ago

Thwaites Glacier Capable Of Retreating Twice As Fast As Previously Thought

Nature Geosciences, 5 September 2022 New mapping of the seabed in front of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has…

4 år ago

Latest State of the Climate Report Released

American Meteorological Society The 2021 State of the Climate report, led by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s…

4 år ago

Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “A world without glaciers – How can scientists contribute to enhancing climate ambition, in Switzerland and beyond?”

Glaciers, snow cover and permafrost are disappearing all over the world as a result of global warming. Faced with this…

4 år ago

Greenland “Locked in” to One Foot of Global Sea-Level Already by Today’s Emissions and Temperature: But Rapid Emissions Reductions Can Avert Additional Loss

Nature Climate Change, 29 August 2022 New research suggests that the Greenland Ice Sheet is already committed to lose 3.3%…

4 år ago

Geneva-Hosted COP-26 Hub Event: “A Fragile Future: Can Mountain Communities Adapt to Climate Change?”

Climate change threatens the vast high latitude and high altitude cold regions of the world. This session explores the impacts…

4 år ago