The Cryosphere, 10 April 2024 Antarctica's coastline is fringed with sea ice that buttresses large glaciers around the continent, but…
The Cryosphere, 22 March 2024 The floating portion (“ice tongue”) of Greenland’s critical 79° North glacier has thinned by one-third…
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet stores the equivalent of 52 meters of sea-level rise, more than four times greater than…
Nature, 27 March 2024 Sediment records from the past five million years reveal that the massive Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC)…
Communications Earth & Environment, 30 March 2024 Declining sea ice extent and lengthening open water conditions expose Arctic coastlines to…
Dr. Alexandra Jahn, University of Colorado Boulder, is the lead author of a recent sea ice paper published in Nature,…
Dear Cryosphere Capsule readers, We would like to share with you a recording of the last "Arctic 21" meeting. This…
World Meteorological Organization, 20 March 2024 This latest WMO report confirms 2023 was officially the hottest year in recorded history,…
The Cryosphere, 5 March 2024 This major study reveals how Arctic rivers will change over the next eight decades if…
During the first week of climate negotiations, Arctic scientists summarized the current state of monitoring, measuring, and accounting for carbon…
Nature, 6 March 2024 This study combined sinking land measurements, sea-level rise projections, and tide charts to provide a comprehensive…
Weather and Climate Dynamics, 28 February 2024 Europe will become even hotter and drier in coming decades as melting from…
European Environment Agency, 10 March 2024 This policy-oriented report identifies the top 36 "climate risks" facing Europe, warning that many…
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is the world’s largest ice mass, storing over 52 meters of sea-level rise. It is…
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 5 March 2024 This review paper provides a clear message: the frequency and length of…