Kryosfärkapslar

COP27 Video of the Week: “Intergenerational Justice and the Runaway Train of Committed Permafrost Emissions” with Gustaf Hugelius and Lisa Koperqualuk

Every increment of warming increases the amount of carbon released by thawing permafrost in the Arctic, and these emissions will…

3 år ago

Key Cryosphere Messages from the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023

Link to the Summary for Policy Makers: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/ The IPCC on March 20, 2023 approved the final installment of the…

3 år ago

Climate Models Likely Underestimate Future Arctic Ocean Warming and Sea Ice Loss

Journal of Climate, 15 March 2023 This study compared projected Arctic ocean temperatures from the most recent IPCC climate models…

3 år ago

Arctic Sea Ice Crossed Major Threshold of Loss in 2007, Becoming Weaker and More Vulnerable

Nature, 15 March 2023 An examination of decades of measurements from the Fram Strait concluded that Arctic sea ice crossed…

3 år ago

Upcoming Side Event on March 23: “Cryosphere, Climate, Cooperation: Preserving Glaciers & Snow for the Water Action Agenda” at the UN 2023 Water Conference

For those attending the UN 2023 Water Conference next week, please join us in Conference Room 5 from 14:00-15:15 EDT…

3 år ago

COP27 Video of the Week: “State of the Cryosphere in Peru: Progress and Challenges for Adaptation” with the Ministry of Environment of Peru

Bringing together a wide range of scientists and government representatives, this side event provided insight on the comprehensive management of…

3 år ago

Methane Released from Sub-Arctic North American Wetlands Could Triple by 2100 Without 1.5°C Mitigation Pathways

Science Advances, 1 March 2023 Freshwater wetlands across the northern US and Canada will likely release three times more methane…

3 år ago

High-Risk Coastal Cities and Regions Mapped as Especially Vulnerable to Sea-Level Rise

Nature Climate Change, 2 March 2023 This study measures natural variations in local sea level and finds that future sea-level…

3 år ago

COP27 Video of the Week: “The ‘Country of Permafrost’ is the Major Emitter Missing from COP” with Gustaf Hugelius, Peter Frumhoff and Rachael Treharne

On our current warming trajectory, permafrost emissions may rival those of major economies in just a few decades. In this…

3 år ago

Antarctic Peninsula Glaciers Flow Up to One-Fifth Faster in Summer

Nature Geoscience, 27 February 2023 Researchers have known for decades that ice loss from Greenland increases during the spring and…

3 år ago