As a part of IYGP, the text for the White Paper was released last November at COP30. Perspectives from the…
Nature Communications, 1 April 2026 A growing network of meltwater lakes along the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet has…
Nature Communications, 6 April 2026 Arctic warming increases the amount of iron draining out of permafrost ground and entering rivers…
Nature Climate Change, 30 March 2026 Rising temperatures increase the frequency of retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) – landslide-like ground failures…
Nature Communications, 30 March 2026 Surface melting in Antarctica is projected to increase this century, with the area experiencing surface…
Permafrost is a critical component of the global climate system because its thaw releases vast stores of carbon dioxide and…
Communications Earth & Environment, 27 March 2026 The potential collapse of the major system of global ocean currents known as…
Nature Climate Change, 18 March 2026 Sea ice extent around Antarctica was fairly stable or very slightly (1-2%) expanding for…
Nature Communications, 19 March 2026 A reduction in western Eurasian snow cover played a pivotal role in the record-breaking January…
Nature Scientific Reports, 17 March 2026 Nine North American glaciers surveyed in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year as long-term…
Solar cooking can deliver meaningful benefits for the cryosphere by reducing emissions that accelerate snow and ice melt. Around 2.1…
NSIDC and NASA's Earth Observatory, 27 March 2026 Arctic sea ice has spread to its greatest area or "maximum extent"…
Atmospheric Science Letters, 5 March 2026 Melting polar sea ice will weaken the frequency and intensity of winter storm systems…
Nature Communications, 13 March 2026 Rough ridges in Arctic sea ice create habitats that sustain exceptionally diverse microbial communities, which…
National Snow and Ice Data Center, March 2026 As of March 2026, satellite observations indicate that this year's Arctic sea…