Tag: Cryosphere

Cryosphere at a tipping point for irreversible loss and damage

Guest Author

Annual update on the state of world’s ice stores warns of drastically higher costs without immediate emissions réductions.

Alpine cryosphere discussed in Bern

Mirjana Binggeli

Global warming is affecting not only the polar regions, but the entire cryosphere of the planet. A conference-debate organized by the French Embassy in Bern focuses on the Alps, which are also facing melting.

Global warming, even a threat for meteorites

Mirjana Binggeli

In Antarctica, meteorites are threatened by global warming. A situation that could cause valuable information from outer space to disappear forever.

Cryosphere: what's the focus of a new international summit?

Guest Author

Geneviève Pons and Jérôme Chappellaz remind us of the importance of One Planet – Polar Summit as the cryosphere is in distress.

One Planet - Polar Summit, a call for action

Camille Lin

Next week in Paris, a coalition of countries will meet to discuss the disappearance of the cryosphere and its consequences for human societies. At this forum, scientists from around the world will describe the latest state of the cryosphere's health to political decision-makers.

Launch of the One Planet - Polar Summit, the veil is lifted

Camille Lin

The One Planet - Polar Summit will welcome scientists, explorers, funders, NGOs and political representatives, to formalise a discourse on the collapse of the cryosphere and unite countries around this cause.

"A World Without Ice"

Julia Hager

With numerous events, the Geneva Cryosphere Hub forms a bridge from Switzerland to the climate conference in Glasgow.