COP27 Video of the Week: “Committed Sea level Rise from Greenland at Today’s 1.1°C” with Jason Box

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The Greenland Ice Sheet is three kilometers thick and has the potential to raise global sea levels by seven meters…

Past Ice Sheet Collapsed at Rates of 50-600 Meters Per Day, Under Conditions Similar to the WAIS Today

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Nature, 06 April 2023 A study of the earlier great ice sheet covering Scandinavia has found that when it collapsed…

Increased Upwelling of Warmer Deep Ocean Waters Can Increase East Antarctic Ice Loss with Both Medium and High Emissions

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Nature Communications, 1 April 2023 Increased warm water upwelling along the edges of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) has…

Increased Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt Could Cause 40% Slowdown of Deep Ocean Currents by 2050

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Nature, 29 March 2023 Projected increases in Antarctic ice sheet melt, especially with high emissions, appear poised to drive a…

COP27 Video of the Week: “The Importance of the Paris Climate Agreement for Preventing Sea-level Rise from East Antarctica” with Chris Stokes and Florence Colleoni

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The East Antarctic Ice Sheet contains 52 meters of sea level rise, and there are worrying signs of mass loss…

Permafrost Thaw in European Alps Increases Hazards for Local Communities

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News Briefing: 22 March 2023 Multiple research stations in the high mountains of France and Switzerland are observing more frequent…

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

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

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

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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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 år ago

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