Upcoming Side Event on March 23: “Cryosphere, Climate, Cooperation: Preserving Glaciers & Snow for the Water Action Agenda” at the UN 2023 Water Conference

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For those attending the UN 2023 Water Conference next week, please join us in Conference Room 5 from 14:00-15:15 EDT…

COP27 Video of the Week: “State of the Cryosphere in Peru: Progress and Challenges for Adaptation” with the Ministry of Environment of Peru

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Bringing together a wide range of scientists and government representatives, this side event provided insight on the comprehensive management of…

到2100年,若无1.5°C减排路径,北美亚北极湿地释放的甲烷可能增加两倍

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Science Advances, 1 March 2023 Freshwater wetlands across the northern US and Canada will likely release three times more methane…

高风险沿海城市和地区被列为海平面上升的特别脆弱地带

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Nature Climate Change, 2 March 2023 This study measures natural variations in local sea level and finds that future sea-level…

COP27 本周视频:“永久冻土之国‘是 COP 缺失的主要排放国’,访谈嘉宾 Gustaf Hugelius、Peter Frumhoff 和 Rachael Treharne

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On our current warming trajectory, permafrost emissions may rival those of major economies in just a few decades. In this…

Antarctic Peninsula Glaciers Flow Up to One-Fifth Faster in Summer

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Nature Geoscience, 27 February 2023 Researchers have known for decades that ice loss from Greenland increases during the spring and…

COP27 Video of the Week: “Egypt, Ice Sheets and Sea level Rise” with Dr. Florence Colleoni

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The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the most vulnerable region of the continent, and has the potential to contribute…

Increased Warming, Melting Destabilizes Glacier Lakes in Mountain Regions Worldwide

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Nature, 15 February 2023 Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) now occur at higher altitudes and six weeks earlier than they…

COP27 Video of the Week: “Mountains Connect: Collaboration and Partnerships Across Mountain Ranges” with Buddi Sagar Poudel, Harald Egerer, Yesica Fonseca, Helmut Hojesky, and Ladislaus Leonidas

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The world’s mountain regions are all facing similar challenges in terms of accelerated climate change and impacts. Building on the…

2°C Insufficient to Prevent Substantial Ice Sheet Loss and Sea-Level Rise from Both Poles

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Nature Communications, 14 February 2023 This study used a new integrated model that includes the complex interactions between ice sheets,…

COP27 Video of the Week: “Thresholds of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet” with Dr. Florence Colleoni

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The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is the most vulnerable region of the continent and has the potential to contribute several…

15 Million Face Threat of Sudden Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)

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Nature Communications, 7 February 2023 Fifteen million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes,…

More Frequent Warm Atmospheric Rivers Slow Regrowth of Arctic Winter Sea Ice

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Nature Climate Change, 6 February 2023 Warm air currents from the tropics have caused more than one-third of the sea…

Global Sea Ice Sets New January Record Low at Both Poles, with Unusually High Surface Air Temperatures

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News Briefing: 6 February 2023 In January 2023, Arctic sea ice reached its second lowest extent for this time of…

COP27 Video of the Week: “High-level Event: Dedication of “Fallen Totem” Arctic Summer Sea Ice” with ICC’s Lisa Koperqualuk and Dr. Robbie Mallett

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The Cryosphere Pavilion traditionally has five displays, one for each of the main cryosphere dynamics: ice sheets, mountain glaciers and…