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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · Jun 21

Every country is warming.

Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info

Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Jun 20

🌍 Glaciers are vanishing — posing escalating risks to ecosystems & societies. Join this #IYGP event (in Spanish) unpacking:
🔹 Glacier retreat impacts
🔹 Adaptation + conservation strategies
🔹 Insights from global & local experts

🎙 Including MRI’s @drcarolinadler.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/valueofglaci...

The Value and Conservation of Mountain Glaciers

The effects of climate change and other industrial processes in mountain regions are tangibly reflected in a sharp reduction of glaciers and snow cover, which impacts on mountain and downstream societ...

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Jun 6

Quick, there is still time! We look forward to receiving proposals for novel synthesis activities on the state-of-the-art in #OurChangingMountains

#funding #scipol #mountains #research #science #Glaciers2025 #MountainsMatter

Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Jun 6

⏰ DEADLINE EXTENDED! Send us your proposals for our #ScienceFunding call for #synthesis activities until 16 June 2025.

🌍⛰️ 25 years of making connections for #OurChangingMountains — now let's bring it all together!

🔗 bit.ly/MRISynthesis...

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · May 26

⏰ A reminder that our #ScienceFunding call for #synthesis activities 2025–26 is open until 6️⃣ June 2025.

🌍⛰️ 25 years of making connections for #OurChangingMountains — now let's bring it all together!

🔗 bit.ly/MRISynthesis...

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · May 14

Don't miss this excellent #funding opportunity to support novel #synthesis activities in #OurChangingMountains ... we look forward to supporting excellent community-led initiatives that help consolidate the 'state-of-the-art'.

Deadline ⏱️23:59 CEST/+2 UTC; 📆6 June 2025
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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · May 7

🌍⛰️ 25 years of making connections for #OurChangingMountains — now let's bring it all together!

Our #ScienceFunding call for #synthesis activities 2025–26 focuses on consolidating the 'state-of-the-art' based on research & insights fostered by the MRI since its inception.

🔗 bit.ly/MRISynthesis...

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · May 7

And so it begins! Great to be here for the MRI at the GEO Global Forum 2025. I look forward to engaging actively and adopt a post-2025 work programme in which #OurChangingMountains can respond as #TheEarthTalks.

➡️ earthobservations.org/about-us/eve...

#EarthIntelligenceForAll
#EO4Mountains

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Apr 15

#Overshoot - indeed, the paper reflects a fruitful collaboration and key opportunity to think deeply about some of the crucial questions and scenarios to consider in the coming years. Grateful for the chance to contribute alongside stellar scientists.
#climate #IPCC #scipol ##OurChangingMountains

Andy Reisinger @andyreisinger.bsky.social · Apr 14

Overshoot: A Conceptual Review of Exceeding and Returning to Global Warming of 1.5°C. Once we exceed 1.5°C, is it all lost? Can we get back to it from above? What risks would that avoid, and which ones not?

Great collaboration with a range of IPCC authors!

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Apr 9

Happening now! Join us...

Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Apr 7

📣 FINAL CALL! Want to be a part of the #IPCCAR7 assessment? Our webinar will highlight opportunities for #mountain-specific inputs & share expert insights on the author nomination process.

⏰ If you're new to #IPCC assessments & want to find out more, register by TODAY, 7 April.

🔗 buff.ly/wcT5QjJ

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · Apr 7

Switzerland’s glaciers could almost disappear due to global warming. Melting ice in the Alps will have an impact on large rivers in Western Europe – but it won’t stop there. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...

The international consequences of a glacier-free Switzerland

Switzerland’s glaciers could almost disappear. Melting ice in the Alps will have an impact on large European rivers – but it won’t stop there.

www.swissinfo.ch

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Mar 29

Ending the 1st quarter of 2025 with lots of great research and advocacy work on #OurChangingMountains 🏔 carried out by esteemed colleagues from across our network. I'm especially grateful for the thoughtful guest editorial from our Science Leadership Council member, Shawn Marshall.
Take a look!
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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Mar 28

🗞️ Catch our March newsletter yet?

⛰️ In it, you'll find new research and upcoming events, plus job, funding, & publication opportunities from across #OurChangingMountains. Don't forget to subscribe!

🔗 bit.ly/MRIMarch25News

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Mar 21

❄️ How does a #glacier impact the people whose lives are lived in the landscape it shapes? We asked the Juneau community to reflect on life shared with the #Mendenhall glacier – & how it feels to witness it receding.

🔗 bit.ly/MRIOurChangi...

#IYGP #VanishingGlaciers #WorldGlaciersDay #Glaciers2025

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Mar 21

Speaking during the #WorldGlaciersDay celebrations @un.org HQ in New York today, MRI Science Leadership Council Member Shawn Marshall had words of hope for #VanishingGlaciers.

#IYGP #GlaciersPreservation #OurChangingMountains

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Mar 21

Today marks the inaugural #WorldGlaciersDay❄️! Join us for the occasion and participate in this global campaign to ensure #climate action is a priority to limit and reduce the risks associated with #glacier loss, worldwide.

❄️ www.un-glaciers.org

❄️ #IYGP
❄️ #Glaciers2025
❄️ #OurChangingMountains

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Mar 20

Happening now at @unesco.org HQ! A joint celebration of #WorldWaterDay & #WorldDayforGlaciers. Our Executive Director @drcarolinadler.bsky.social joins an expert panel to discuss #cryosphere loss & related socio-economic impacts, vulnerabilities, & #adaptation measures.

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Ruth Mottram @ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jan 28

The @H2020PROTECT project is now having it's final annual meeting. We have been working on this #horizon 2020 project for 4.5 years, and there are some key recommendations in this policy briefing. It's worth reading the whole thing. #cryosphere #IceSheets #sealevelrise
protect-slr.eu/policy-briefs/

1. Accelerate emissions reductions
2. enhance monitoring of glaciers and ice sheet
3. Support the long-term deveopment of ice sheet models
4. Imvest in flexible and localised coastal management
5. Foster international collaboration

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Mar 11

#Glaciers2025
#OurChangingMountains

Veronika Meduna @veronikameduna.bsky.social · Mar 11

New Zealand ranks third globally in the proportion of ice lost from glaciers. Almost 30% of ice volume has melted during the past 24 years; almost 300 glaciers have now vanished completely theconversation.com/nzs-glaciers...

NZ’s glaciers have already lost nearly a third of their ice – as more vanishes, landscapes and lives change

Snow and ice loss warms the land surface and air, setting off a feedback loop of further ice loss. This destabilises the landscape, with potentially hazardous impacts.

theconversation.com

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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · Mar 8

Women in research need the credit & recognition they deserve for the amazing contributions they make.
Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science are open for applications - take a look 👇🏻 & help spread the word
#WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky 🧪
@natureportfolio.nature.com
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Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science

Celebrating and supporting the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.

www.nature.com

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Mar 8

If connecting people and ideas excites you, are motivated to create and foster opportunities for #science, #policy, and practice to interact - and you are passionate about #mountains ⛰️🏔🗻, then this #job with us could be for you! Join us.

Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Mar 6

📣We have a new job opening for a Senior Project Coordinator to join us at the MRI Coordination Office based in Bern, Switzerland - have a look at the job description & share with your networks!

Applications are accepted before/by 31 March 2025 ➡️

Position Vacant: MRI (Senior) Project Coordinator (0.6 – 0.8 FTE)

Background Since 2001, the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) has served as a global research coordination network that connects researchers and promotes global change research in mountain regions…

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Feb 27

🗞️The MRI February 2025 newsletter is hot off the press! In it, you'll find new research and upcoming events, plus job, funding, and publication opportunities. ➡️https://loom.ly/kZM6KP8
🚨 Subscribe to stay updated on news from #OurChangingMountains!

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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · Feb 11

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February marks its 10th anniversary. It serves as a reminder that women’s participation is essential for building a better world through science and technology.

wmo.int/media/news/w...

Women and Girls in Science Day turns 10!

WMO Members observed the day with activities and social media posts highlighting that big advances have been made, with women now occupying many leadership positions and driving innovation. “As the fi...

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Jan 31

👋Say goodbye to January & catch up on the latest 🏔️mountain news this weekend with our first newsletter of 2025! 🗞️ loom.ly/JeFO6h4

Browse our current & past issues on our website here: loom.ly/MD3OVQY

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · Jan 27

🌄 Hello #mountain research community! We are excited to share MRI news & make connections for #OurChangingMountains with you here on Bluesky. You can also follow us on Facebook & LinkedIn, & subscribe to our monthly newsletter. See you around!

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Jan 23

It was a pleasure and honour to meet Prof Celeste Saulo & #WMO colleagues and support MRI Chair Prof Balsiger in signing our MoU. Grateful for making this connection for #OurChangingMountains 🏔️ on this Int. Year for Glaciers' Preservation #Glaciers2025

mountainresearchinitiative.org/news/mri-and...

MRI and World Meteorological Organization Strengthen Collaboration

The MRI is pleased to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), signifying a formal commitment to work together more closely in view o...

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Jan 10

2024 was the warmest year for all continents, except Antarctica and Australasia. In Europe, 2024 exceeded the 1991–2020 average by 1.47°C and the previous record from 2020 by 0.28°C.
Read the full Global Climate Highlights 2024 here: https://bit.ly/40kQpcz#C3S##GCH20242024

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Carolina Adler @drcarolinadler.bsky.social · Jan 1

Best wishes for a #2025 filled with novelty, curiosity, resilience, peace, kindness, wholesomeness, and awe ...

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