AMI Chief Science Advisor Dr. James Kirkham explains how cryosphere science can inform UN climate negotiations, build political ambition, and help protect melting snow and ice at a critical moment for climate action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyfD...
AMI Chief Science Advisor Dr. James Kirkham explains how cryosphere science can inform UN climate negotiations, build political ambition, and help protect melting snow and ice at a critical moment for climate action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyfD...
Glacier loss under 1.5°C is projected to peak around 2040, maxing out at ~2,000 glaciers lost per year.
Peak glacier loss under 4.0°C would culminate in the mid-2050s at ~4,000 glaciers per year, equivalent to losing the entire glacier population of the European Alps in just one year.
Glacier loss under 1.5°C is projected to peak around 2040, maxing out at ~2,000 glaciers lost per year.
Peak glacier loss under 4.0°C would culminate in the mid-2050s at ~4,000 glaciers per year, equivalent to losing the entire glacier population of the European Alps in just one year.
In central Europe, about 87% of today’s 3,000 glaciers will disappear under 1.5°C, but they almost completely vanish under 2.7°C.
In central Europe, about 87% of today’s 3,000 glaciers will disappear under 1.5°C, but they almost completely vanish under 2.7°C.
1.5°C could halve this loss 🧵
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1.5°C could halve this loss 🧵
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Moderated by @unep.org's Mr. Lewis Pugh, the event will focus on cryosphere changes, regional solutions for mountain ecosystems, and frameworks for assessing losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
🔗 Livestream below!
Moderated by @unep.org's Mr. Lewis Pugh, the event will focus on cryosphere changes, regional solutions for mountain ecosystems, and frameworks for assessing losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
🔗 Livestream below!
The event will be chaired by Minister Johannsson of Iceland and will include perspectives from representatives of Ireland, UK, Canada, and Finland
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The event will be chaired by Minister Johannsson of Iceland and will include perspectives from representatives of Ireland, UK, Canada, and Finland
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Come and test how much you know about the Earth's frozen regions and their relevance for the negotiations happening live in Belem!
Come and test how much you know about the Earth's frozen regions and their relevance for the negotiations happening live in Belem!
Key themes include thresholds and tipping points (Monday), adaptation in alpine glacier regions (Tuesday), ice sheets and sea-level rise (Wednesday), sea ice (Thursday), and pathways to 1.5°C (Friday).
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Key themes include thresholds and tipping points (Monday), adaptation in alpine glacier regions (Tuesday), ice sheets and sea-level rise (Wednesday), sea ice (Thursday), and pathways to 1.5°C (Friday).
Full schedule iccinet.org/cop30-cryosp...
• Thresholds & Tipping Points – Nov. 17
• Glaciers & Snow Financing – Nov. 18
• Ice Sheets – Nov. 19
• Sea Ice – Nov. 20
• Feasible Pathways to 1.5°C – Nov. 21
Full Cryosphere Pavilion schedule: iccinet.org/cop30-cryosp...
See you on Monday for Week 2!
• Thresholds & Tipping Points – Nov. 17
• Glaciers & Snow Financing – Nov. 18
• Ice Sheets – Nov. 19
• Sea Ice – Nov. 20
• Feasible Pathways to 1.5°C – Nov. 21
Full Cryosphere Pavilion schedule: iccinet.org/cop30-cryosp...
See you on Monday for Week 2!
Today’s events highlighted global links between glaciers, water security, climate finance, and ecosystem resilience — from Andes adaptation and glacier-risk financing to Amazon-cryosphere connections.
Missed an event? All sessions available at: lnkd.in/g4xgPcgf
Today’s events highlighted global links between glaciers, water security, climate finance, and ecosystem resilience — from Andes adaptation and glacier-risk financing to Amazon-cryosphere connections.
Missed an event? All sessions available at: lnkd.in/g4xgPcgf
The Perils of Ignoring Science and 1.5°C at #COP30: Tipping Points in the Cryosphere, Their Impacts & How to Avoid Them
📍 COP30 Blue Zone, Side Event Room 9, Area C
⏰ 15:00-16:30 BRT, Nov. 14
Dr. Chris Stokes, Dr. James Kirkham, Dr. Bill Hare, Dr. Norma Shorty, Dr. Al-Saiful Islam
The Perils of Ignoring Science and 1.5°C at #COP30: Tipping Points in the Cryosphere, Their Impacts & How to Avoid Them
📍 COP30 Blue Zone, Side Event Room 9, Area C
⏰ 15:00-16:30 BRT, Nov. 14
Dr. Chris Stokes, Dr. James Kirkham, Dr. Bill Hare, Dr. Norma Shorty, Dr. Al-Saiful Islam
State of the Cryosphere Report 2025
Over 50 leading cryosphere scientists warn that current climate commitments, leading the world to well over 2°C, spell disaster for billions from global ice loss – but that damage can still be prevented.
Read here:
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State of the Cryosphere Report 2025
Over 50 leading cryosphere scientists warn that current climate commitments, leading the world to well over 2°C, spell disaster for billions from global ice loss – but that damage can still be prevented.
Read here:
iccinet.org/statecryo25/
Annual report on 2025 updates in Earth's frozen regions finds concerning losses over the past decade, and much larger preventable losses this century based on decisions made at UN climate summit #COP30 and beyond.
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Annual report on 2025 updates in Earth's frozen regions finds concerning losses over the past decade, and much larger preventable losses this century based on decisions made at UN climate summit #COP30 and beyond.
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TODAY 6:30pm, Thurs Nov. 13 | Media briefing on the State of the Cryosphere Report 2025 and its relevance for COP30 negotiations.
Join in person or online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Gw...
🚨 Cryosphere Pavilion (left of main hallway, behind UNFCCC Pavilion)
TODAY 6:30pm, Thurs Nov. 13 | Media briefing on the State of the Cryosphere Report 2025 and its relevance for COP30 negotiations.
Join in person or online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Gw...
🚨 Cryosphere Pavilion (left of main hallway, behind UNFCCC Pavilion)
Our team of Early Career Scientists (all PhD and postdoctoral level) will help introduce speakers and explain the latest science.
Join in person or watch virtually! ❄️
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Our team of Early Career Scientists (all PhD and postdoctoral level) will help introduce speakers and explain the latest science.
Join in person or watch virtually! ❄️
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Warming of 1.5°C is Too High for Polar Ice Sheets
➡️ Join live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkW...
"Ice sheet contributions to sea-level rises have quadrupled since he 1990s, even under 1.2°C of warming," says Dr. Chris Stokes @geogdurham.bsky.social
Warming of 1.5°C is Too High for Polar Ice Sheets
➡️ Join live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkW...
"Ice sheet contributions to sea-level rises have quadrupled since he 1990s, even under 1.2°C of warming," says Dr. Chris Stokes @geogdurham.bsky.social
#Cryosphere #ClimateAction #Arctic #Glaciers #OceanProtection
#Cryosphere #ClimateAction #Arctic #Glaciers #OceanProtection
Updated emissions data and improved atmospheric modeling highlight why rapid reductions in black carbon remain essential for effective Arctic and global climate policy. Full schedule below!
Updated emissions data and improved atmospheric modeling highlight why rapid reductions in black carbon remain essential for effective Arctic and global climate policy. Full schedule below!
Key topics – including ice sheets and sea-level rise, mountain glaciers and snow, permafrost, sea ice, and polar oceans – were featured in more than 70 side events. Our team of ECS volunteers helped ensure everything ran smoothly.
Key topics – including ice sheets and sea-level rise, mountain glaciers and snow, permafrost, sea ice, and polar oceans – were featured in more than 70 side events. Our team of ECS volunteers helped ensure everything ran smoothly.
We are offering an opportunity to bring your science to policymakers #COP30 by volunteering at the 2025 Cryosphere Pavilion!
Applications close Monday, September 1:
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We are offering an opportunity to bring your science to policymakers #COP30 by volunteering at the 2025 Cryosphere Pavilion!
Applications close Monday, September 1:
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Please share widely!
Watch the full special address here: www.youtube.com/live/4yYpxMi...
Watch the full special address here: www.youtube.com/live/4yYpxMi...
UNSG António Guterres delivered a landmark special address and launched a new report this morning: www.un.org/en/climatech...
UNSG António Guterres delivered a landmark special address and launched a new report this morning: www.un.org/en/climatech...
We are attending #ATCM47 as part of ASOC, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, providing scientific advice to inform decision making 🇦🇶
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We are attending #ATCM47 as part of ASOC, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, providing scientific advice to inform decision making 🇦🇶
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She stressed the need to avoid exploiting sensitive Antarctic environments as a means to experiment with geoengineering interventions.
She stressed the need to avoid exploiting sensitive Antarctic environments as a means to experiment with geoengineering interventions.