Over Four Decades of Winter Arctic Sea Ice Loss Primarily Driven by GHG Emissions

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NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science, 20 May 2026 Human-caused warming has been the primary driver of winter Arctic sea-ice loss…

Sudden Meltwater Lake Drainage Speeds Up Greenland Ice Loss

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Nature Communications, 27 May 2026 Sudden drainage of meltwater lakes through water-filled fractures can locally accelerate the flow of the…

Sea Ice Loss Triggers Major Shift in Arctic Ocean Ecosystems from Lower Nitrogen Levels

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Nature Communications Earth and Environment, 28 May 2026 Rapid sea ice loss is driving a fundamental shift in the Arctic…

SB64 Video of the Week: ‘Friends of Science’ Press Conference

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Negotiators and high-level representatives from several major negotiating groups in the UNFCCC (AOSIS, represented by Fiji; Least Developed Countries (LDCs),…

SB64 Side Event on Cryosphere and Overshoot: Implications of Peak CO2 and Temperature for Global Cryosphere

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Monday June 8th, 16:30-17:45 CEST in Room Kaminzimmer, World Conference Center (WCC), Bonn Dear Cryosphere Capsule Readers- SB64 – the…

Seasonal Glacier Water Supply Becoming Less Reliable for Cities in Asia

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Nature Communications, 15 May 2026 Glaciers and snowpack currently help reduce water shortages for many downstream cities of Asia by…

Increasingly Unpredictable River Floods in Indus River Basin

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Communications Earth & Environment, 14 May 2026 River floods in the upper Indus basin are projected to become more frequent,…

Thawing Permafrost Increases Flood and Landslide Risks in the Western Himalaya

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NPJ Natural Hazards, 8 May 2026 Rapid warming increases permafrost thaw and the risk of dangerous floods, landslides, and collapsing…

Impact of 2022 Heatwave and 2023 Extreme Summer Snowfall on the Western Himalaya

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Scientific Reports, 29 April 2026 Extreme weather events increasingly shape how Himalayan glaciers gain and lose ice from year to…

Glacier Retreat Increases Likelihood of Landslides and Tsunamis

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Science, 6 May 2026 An August 2025 landslide in Tracy Arm fjord, Alaska, generated one of the largest tsunamis in…

Record-Breaking Glacier Loss in Central Asia in 2025

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Environmental Research, 30 April 2026 Central Asia’s glaciers experienced their most severe mass loss year on record in 2025, with…

Drivers of Antarctica’s Record-Low Sea Ice Decline

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Science Advances, 8 May 2026 Antarctic sea ice has remained at historically low levels since 2015, driven by shifts in…

Channels Along Base of Antarctic Ice Shelves Increase Melting

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Nature Communications, 7 May 2026 Relatively small and brief intrusions of warm water beneath Antarctic ice shelves can significantly increase…

Mountain Cryosphere Loss Causing River Course Changes in Himalayan Basins

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Science, 14 May 2026 Rivers are dynamic and evolving. However, between 1980-2000 and 2000-2020, rates of change doubled for key…

Increased Cryosphere Loss Documented in 2025 European State of the Climate Report

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World Meteorological Organization, 29 April 2026 The 2025 European State of the Climate report describes rapid and continuing losses of…