Deep Ocean Currents Slowing Earlier than Predicted in Southern Ocean

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Nature Climate Change, 25 May 2023 In a major basin south of Australia, increased meltwater runoff from Antarctica has decreased…

COP27 Video of the Week: “Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Need for Greater Understanding, Research and Protection”

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Southern Ocean ecosystems are critically important to regional biodiversity, global food security and ocean health. These ecosystems are under severe…

Every Degree of Warming Increases Extreme Rainfall in Northern Hemisphere Mountain Regions

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Nature, 28 June 2023 Rising temperatures turn snowfall into rainfall, increasing the susceptibility of mountain regions to extreme rain and…

COP27 Video of the Week: “Mountains, Glaciers, and People: Preventing Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Third Pole”

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This session from COP27 brought together a wide range of speakers to share insights on the importance of urgent policy…

Landmark Report: Himalayan Glaciers Disappearing Two-Thirds Faster Than Before

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20 June 2023 Building on the 2019 Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) assessment report, a major study from the International Centre…

ESOTC 2022 Report: Record Loss of Glacier Ice in the European Alps Last Summer

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Copernicus Climate Change Service, 20 June 2023 The sixth annual European State of the Climate (ESOTC) Report for 2022 was…

Video of the Week: “Loss of Mountain Water Resources and Sea-level Rise: Why 2°C is Too High for 3.5 Billion,” June 8, 2023 at SB58 in Bonn, Germany

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Mountain, polar and low-lying nations came together in a side event at the SB58 meetings on June 8, 2023 to…

More Sensitive Arctic Sea Ice: Disappearing Faster Due to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Nature Communications, 6 June 2023 This study, calibrating latest models from the IPCC with actual observations, found greenhouse gases as…

Video of the Week: “Silent Witness: The Disappearance of Arctic Sea Ice”: Dirk Notz at COP25

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Dr. Dirk Notz co-authored the above paper and spoke at the Cryosphere Pavilion at COP25 in Madrid, offering insight on…

ATCM45: Key Reflections and First Climate Action Day

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Antarctica: ATCM XLV - CEP XXV in Helsinki, Finland Released by ICCI on June 14, 2023 The 45th Antarctic Treaty…

Earlier Snowmelt Across Western North America Threatens Summer Water Supplies

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Nature Communications Earth & Environment, 22 May 2023 The ability of mountain snowpack to store water has significantly decreased across…

COP26 Video of the Week: “Snowpack, Glaciers and Water Supply” with Regine Hock

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The IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report made it clear that glaciers are losing ice worldwide, even in high altitude regions where…

Increasing Tsunami Risks from Antarctica Threaten South America, New Zealand, and South East Asia

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Nature Communications, 18 May 2023 Microscopic fossils from millions of years ago reveal that previous warm periods 2-4°C above today’s…

New Report Outlines Risks from Declines in Antarctic Sea Ice

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News Briefing: 17 April 2023 Last month, the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) and the Australian Centre for Excellence in…

COP27 Video of the Week: “Building with Nature for Climate Resilience”

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This side event underscores that ice loss and subsequent sea level rise from polar ice sheets pose a far-reaching and…