Kryosfärkapslar

Rivers Flowing Under the Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Trigger Faster Sea-Level Rise

Nature, 20 March 2025 A study modeling the long-term evolution of rivers beneath Antarctica shows "hotspots" where churning water beneath…

12 månader ago

Long-Term Health Risks of Flooding Documented in U.S.

Nature, 23 March 2025 This study investigates the long-term health impacts of floods in the US since the turn of…

12 månader ago

COP29 Video of the Week: Ice Sheet Dynamics and Risks of Future Sea Level Rise above 1.5°C

Ice loss from the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets has quadrupled since the 1990s and now represents the dominant source…

12 månader ago

Improved Models of Subglacial Water Show Potential Tripling of Antarctic Ice Loss by 2300

Nature, 7 April 2025 Subglacial water may play a much larger role in Antarctic ice loss than previously thought, and…

1 år ago

Near-total Loss of Glaciers in Western Austria at 2°C

The Cryosphere, 1 April 2025 Near-complete glacier loss is expected in new projections of the Ötztal and Stubai mountain ranges…

1 år ago

Ice Loss in Northern Italy: Disappearing Dolomite Mountain Glaciers

The Cryosphere, 24 March 2025 An international team of researchers analyzing glacier loss in the Italian Dolomites found that this…

1 år ago

ECR Opportunity at Dushanbe International Glaciers Conference, May 29-31

The UN International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation May 29-31, part of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025 (IYGP), will…

1 år ago

COP29 Video of the Week: Global Glacier Projections and Paris Limits

Glaciers globally have been retreating and losing mass at an accelerated rate in recent decades, leading to significant impacts such…

1 år ago

Economic Loss from Alaskan Permafrost Thaw, Infrastructure Damage: Double Past Estimates

Nature Communications, 21 March 2025 New models refining infrastructure mapping in Alaska show that large economic losses are expected to…

1 år ago

Low Emissions Would Cut Western U.S. Snowpack Losses by Half

Nature, 1 April 2025 Western U.S. mountain snowpack, crucial for supplying water to roughly 100 million people and accounting for…

1 år ago