Sea Ice: Last Line of Defense for Weakened Antarctic Ice Shelves

11 månader ago

Nature Geoscience, 1 July 2025 Researchers tracking sea ice, ocean swell and ice shelf conditions over multiple years in two…

COP29 Video of the Week: It’s Getting Hot Up Here – A Beginner’s Guide to the Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice

11 månader ago

Dr. Robbie Mallett from the University of Tromsø shared a synopsis of the current state of Arctic sea ice, reflected…

Newly Found Ocean Feedback Loop Threatens the Future of Antarctic Sea Ice

11 månader ago

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 30 June 2025 Satellite observations have revealed a sharp increase in the salinity…

Black Carbon Drives Glacial Retreat, Snowfall Decline in Tibetan Plateau

11 månader ago

Communications Earth and Environment, 4 June 2025 Black carbon emissions have significantly reduced frozen water storage across the Tibetan Plateau,…

Warming Increases Amount of Harmful Algal Blooms

11 månader ago

Communications Earth and Environment, 9 June 2025 This research suggests that warming coastal waters will significantly increase the occurrence of…

Observed Emperor Penguin Population Decline Double that of Projections

11 månader ago

Communications Earth and Environment, 10 June 2025 Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have declined two times faster than previously predicted…

Press Conference at UNFCCC Meetings in Bonn: Two Sides of the Same Ice Cube – Thresholds Well Below 1.5°C Paris Limit for Ice Sheets, Glaciers

11 månader ago

Major tipping points for Earth’s ice sheets and mountain glaciers can occur at temperatures well below 1.5°C. Lead authors of…

Clarification of the UNOC 3 Green Zone “Pavilion de la Cryosphère” as Unassociated with ICCI and COP Cryosphere Pavilions

12 månader ago

Dear Friends of the Cryosphere Pavilion and Cryosphere Capsule Readers, Due to ongoing confusion and to avoid misrepresentation, ICCI and…

Present-Day Warming Nearing Critical Threshold for West Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability

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Communications Earth and Environment, 30 May 2025 Research analyzing the Antarctic Ice Sheet's behavior over the past 800,000 years finds…

North Atlantic Marine Heatwaves Growing Increasingly Frequent, Intense

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Nature, 4 June 2025 The North Atlantic Ocean experienced an unprecedented marine heatwave in summer 2023, driven by unusually weak…

Glacial Retreat Converts Exposed Landscapes from Net Carbon Sinks to Sources of Carbon Pollution

12 månader ago

Communications Earth and Environment, 31 May 2025 In areas of southwest Greenland, researchers found that the landscapes left behind following…

COP29 Video of the Week: Antarctic Sea Ice at a Crossroads – Status Quo and Future Implications

12 månader ago

Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice has remained below the long-term average, with extreme lows in recent summers and winters. These…

New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

12 månader ago

Science, 29 May 2025 An international study finds that glaciers are even more sensitive to global warming than previously estimated,…

High Emissions Jeopardize Critical Ocean Current Blocking Warm Water from Antarctica

12 månader ago

American Geophysical Union, 21 May 2025 The Antarctic Slope Current (ASC), a major ocean current surrounding Antarctica, serves as a…

Heat Waves in Permafrost Regions: More Frequent and Intense in a Warming Climate

12 månader ago

NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science, 17 April 2025 An analysis of heatwaves in Northern Hemisphere permafrost regions finds that these…