Kryosfärkapslar

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

Halting Fossil Fuel Emissions to Protect Permafrost Ecosystems, Prevent Long-term Global Impacts from Permafrost Thaw

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 29 June 2022 In this week's Capsules, we wanted to highlight an important "consensus paper" from…

4 år ago