Warming Circumpolar Ocean Currents Thin East Antarctic Ice Shelves

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Nature Climate Change, 2 August 2022 Mid-depth water temperatures around East Antarctica have risen by nearly 2°C over the past…

Study Doubles Estimates of Ice Shelf Melting in Antarctica

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Nature, 10 August 2022 This study provides the first comprehensive map of iceberg “calving” across Antarctica; and doubles previous estimates…

Snow Research with Arctic Communities Deepens Understanding of Arctic Climate

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The Cryosphere, 17 August 2022 Bringing together observational research with local indigenous knowledge, this study identifies three interlocking factors that…

Switzerland’s Glaciers Decreased 50% in Eighty Years

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The Cryosphere, 22 August 2022 The 1400 Swiss glaciers have lost half their total ice volume during just the past…

COP-26 Video of the Week: “Needed Emissions Reductions and 50×30 Analyses” with Joeri Rogelj and Ryan Wilson

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The IPCC has made it clear that 50% emissions reductions must occur globally by 2030 to remain close to 1.5°C…

Arctic Warming Four Times Faster Than the Rest of the World

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Communications Earth & Environment, 11 August 2022 Climate models typically estimate that the Arctic is warming 2.5 times faster than…

East Antarctica Far More Vulnerable to High Emissions: Could Add Up to Five Meters Sea-Level Rise by 2300

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Nature, 10 August 2022 Under a high-emissions scenario, ice loss could accelerate across the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and generate…

COP-26 Video of the Week: “Indigenous Knowledge and Cryosphere Science” with Tiana Carter, Penehuro Lefale, and Kelly Moneymaker

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Arctic and Mountain indigenous peoples have intimate knowledge of the regions in which they live and the ongoing impacts of…

Rapid Glacier Melting Produces Devastating Landslides Across the World

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News Briefing: 19 July 2022 Over the past decade, dozens of major high-mountain slopes around the world have partially collapsed…

Arctic Sea Ice More Sensitive to Wildfires in Western US

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Science Advances, 27 July 2022 Several decades ago, an extended period with abnormally few “controlled burning” fires in the United…

Webinars Aug 9 & 10: Cryosphere in the UNFCCC and COP27 Cryosphere Pavilion

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On Tuesday, August 9 at 13:00 Central European time (CEST) and Wednesday, August 10 at 1PM Eastern Time (EDT), ICCI…

COP-26 Video of the Week: “The Arctic, the Fastest-Warming Region on Earth: New Science Findings from AMAP” with Benjamin DeAngelo, Rolf Rødven, and Jason Box

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Surface temperatures in the Arctic are more than three times higher than the global average. The communities, ecosystems, and species…

Extreme Heat Accelerates Ice Loss and Drives Intense Melting From the Greenland Ice Sheet

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News Briefing: 20 July 2022 Temperatures in northern Greenland are running 5-7°C (10°F) warmer than normal for this time of…

Extensive Snow Loss Increases Greenland’s Vulnerability to Cloud-Free Days

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Nature Communications, 21 July 2022 Under a high-emissions scenario, ice loss driven by the absorption of heat from the sun…

Warming Permafrost Increases Frequency of Devastating Landslides in Greenland

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Springer Science: Landslides, 23 July 2022 Permafrost also exists on Greenland; and rising global temperatures have accelerated its thaw, increasing…