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Release Date<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The State of the Cryosphere Report 2025 will be released on Thursday, Nov. 6th at 7:00AM EST | 9:00AM Bel\u00e9m | 12:00PM UK | 1:00PM CET<\/p>\n

Media Event in Bel\u00e9m and Online<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A press event on the report\u2019s release will be held at COP30 (Blue Zone) in Bel\u00e9m on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 18:30 BRT in the Cryosphere Pavilion, and livestreamed at www.youtube.com\/@iccinet<\/a><\/p>\n

Interview Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dr. James Kirkham, ICCI: james@iccinet.org<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 5-23
\nPam Pearson, Director ICCI: pam@iccinet.org<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 3-24
\nDr. Helen Findlay, PML: hefi@pml.ac.uk<\/a>
\nDr. Gustaf Hugelius, IPCC, SU: gustaf.hugelius@natgeo.su.se<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 11-16
\nDr. Chris Stokes, Durham Uni: c.r.stokes@durham.ac.uk<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 11-15
\nDr. David Rounce, Carnegie-Melon University: drounce@cmu.edu<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 9-14
\nDr. Flo Colleoni, OGS, SCAR: fcolleoni@ogs.it<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 14-21
\nDr. Christina Sch\u00e4del, Woodwell: cschaedel@woodwellclimate.org<\/a> | in Bel\u00e9m Nov. 10-16
\nDr. Regine Hock, IPCC: regine.hock@geo.uio.no<\/a>
\nDr. Rob DeConto, IPCC, UMass Amherst: deconto@umass.edu<\/a>
\nDr. Julie Brigham-Grette, UMass Amherst: jbg92@umass.edu<\/a>
\nDr. Robbie Mallett, UiT Norway: robbiemallett@gmail.com\u00a0<\/a>
\nDr. Twila Moon, NSIDC, twila.moon@colorado.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Press Contact<\/h3>\n

Amy Imdieke, ICCI: amy@iccinet.org<\/a> | in Bele\u0301m Nov. 7-24<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n

Ice Loss = Global Damage<\/em><\/h2>\n

Current unambitious climate commitments, leading the world to well over 2\u00b0C of warming, spell disaster for billions of people from global ice loss, but that damage can still be prevented, according to an assessment released today.<\/p>\n

Latest research detailed in the 2025 State of the Cryosphere Report<\/em> notes thresholds likely at just 1\u00b0C of warming for the stability of the polar ice sheets, and even lower temperatures for many glaciers. The Report also notes that the most proactive climate pathways, also released today (Nov. 6 2025), can bring down temperatures below 1.5\u00b0C by 2100 and below 1\u00b0C next century \u2013 but only if reductions begin immediately.<\/p>\n

Key findings include: Slowing sea-level rise to a manageable level requires a long-term temperature goal at or even below 1\u00b0C. Staying even at current warming levels of 1.2\u00b0C will likely lead to several meters of sea-level rise over the coming centuries, potentially exceeding coastal adaptation limits. The European Alps, Scandinavia, North American Rockies and Iceland would lose at least half their ice at or below sustained global temperatures of 1\u00b0C, and nearly all ice at 2\u00b0C. Sea ice at both poles has declined year-round, and combined Arctic and Antarctica sea ice extent hit its lowest area ever in February 2025. Ocean acidification has passed critical thresholds in the Arctic and parts of the Southern Ocean, with some regions reaching non-survivable levels for shelled life. Permafrost is now confirmed as a net source of carbon emissions, releasing more carbon into the atmosphere than these ecosystems can absorb.<\/p>\n

Reviewed and supported by over 50 leading cryosphere scientists, this is the latest report in the State of the Cryosphere series, which takes the pulse of the cryosphere on an annual basis. The cryosphere is the name given to Earth\u2019s snow and ice regions and ranges from ice sheets, glaciers, snow and permafrost to sea ice and the polar oceans \u2013 which are acidifying far more rapidly than warmer waters. The report describes how a combination of melting polar ice sheets, vanishing glaciers, and thawing permafrost will have rapid, irreversible, and disastrous impacts worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you are interested in supporting ICCI’s work to translate this report into more languages, please contact Global Outreach Director (Amy Imdieke) at amy@iccinet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Download the report<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n\n Watch Launch Event AT COP30<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n\n Download cover image<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n\t

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