Antarctica warming about 3°C since 1950s, scientists tell UN Ocean Conference At the SDG Media Zone during the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, ITV reporting and Antarctic scientists described rapid warming—about 3°C since the 1950s—ocean-driven glacier loss, large calving events and risks to sea-level rise, carbon storage and marine food webs.

Antarctica is heating up at an alarming rate, with scientists revealing that ocean-driven heat is causing unprecedented glacier loss and posing serious risks to our planet's future.

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#US #MarineBiodiversity #GlacierLoss #CitizenPortal #NiceOceanConference #ClimateChange

A new Nature #ClimateChange Focus Issue on #OurChangingMountains brings together research on:

❄️ Accelerating #GlacierLoss
⛰️ Changing slope vegetation dynamics
💧 #WaterSecurity for billions
⛷️ Tourism & cultural transformation

Read more 📖 bit.ly/4aeccHV

#MountainsMatter #MountainResearch

Rising Peaks, Rising Heat: Why Mountains Are Warming Faster - The world’s mountains are warming faster than expected, threatening glaciers, water supplies, ecosystems, and millions of people downstream.

Rising Peaks, Rising Heat: Why Mountains Are Warming Faster
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#ClimateChange #MountainWarming #GlacierLoss #GlobalWarming #Environment

📢 Call for contributions: ForumAlpinum 2026

Presentations & posters on #GlacierLoss, #ClimateChange, & their impacts on Alpine territories, communities, & #governance welcome.

🗓 Deadline 27 February.
🔗 More information: buff.ly/VPhsQsk

#MountainResearch #OurChangingMountains #MountainsMatter

Western Canada glaciers suffered 2nd-greatest ice loss on record in 2025 | CBC News "We have to understand that it's not a question of if the glaciers are going to disappear, they are going to disappear," warns Brian Menounos, a professor of earth sciences at the University of Northe...

30 GIGATONNES OF #ICE #MELTED in WESTERN CANADA LAST YEAR. 2025 turned out to be the second #worstyear on record for #glacierloss in western #Canada and are disappearing much faster than expected.

For reference, 1 #gigatonne is the equivalent of #BC entire Okanagan Lake #cdnpoli

Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage

The article highlights the urgent implications of glacier decline for communities and ecosystems worldwide.

Read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#SG1 #Cryosphere #himalayas #Alps #glacierloss

❄️🌍 Rapid #GlacierLoss is reshaping water, food & livelihoods across Central Asia, the South Caucasus & Pakistan.

🚜 #GlaciersToFarms supports #Adaptation in the face of escalating risks. Proud to see contributions from Maria Shahgedanova, lead of the MRI Mountain Observatories WG.

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The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically

The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year #Science #EarthSciences #Glaciology #GlacierLoss #ClimateChange #EarthScience

The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically

The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year #Science #EarthSciences #Glaciology #GlacierLoss #ClimateChange #EarthScience

New MRI co-authored policy brief: South Caucasus #glaciers hitting critical tipping point.

❄️ Dramatic #GlacierLoss over the past two decades.
💧 Rising #WaterInsecurity during summer #droughts.
🚨 Increasing #MountainHazards like #floods & #avalanches.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/CaucasusPoli...

🎥🏔️ At the #Banff Mountain Film Festival, MRI SLC member Ignacio Palomo brought the human dimensions of #GlacierLoss into focus, & shared insights from The Voices of Glaciers — a book that captures stories of #resilience, memory, & hope in #OurChangingMountains.

📚 Read more: bit.ly/VoicesofGlac...

Melting Mountains: New Research Reveals Rapid Shrinking of Mount Rainier, Other Ice-Capped Peaks But newly published research documents that ice-capped summits like Mount Rainier are changing — melting — faster than many thought possible.

Mount Rainier’s summit has dropped over 20 feet—one of several once-frozen U.S. peaks losing ice at alarming rates. New research shows rapid melt even at the highest elevations, reshaping our landscape in real time.

tinyurl.com/377ffxfr #ClimateCrisis #GlacierLoss #ClimateResearch #activist360

The MRI Governing Body Builds Momentum in the Mountains – Mountain Research Initiative MRI At the beginning of September, in the Swiss mountain village of Curaglia, the MRI Governing Body, Coordination Office, and Working Group Leads gathered for their annual retreat – a chance to reflect...

🌄 Last month, the MRI team met to reflect on progress & plan for the future.

From #GlacierLoss to governance surveys, we shared insights — & looked to our 25th anniversary next year. Our focus: advancing science, supporting policy, & building capacity for #OurChangingMountains.

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Climate Change Causing Havoc with Global Water Cycle: UN - AL24 News AL24 News - Climate Change Causing Havoc with Global Water Cycle: UN - Environment

Climate Change Causing Havoc with Global Water Cycle: UN al24news.dz/en/climate-c... #ClimateCrisis #Flood #Drought #GlacierLoss #WaterSecurity #Worldwide

❄️ Glaciers are melting. What’s next? Join us at #SGM2025 to explore the impacts of #glacierloss – from #naturalhazards to shifts in water, energy, tourism, & agriculture.

🌍 Contributions from natural & social sciences, arts, & humanities welcome.
⏰ Abstracts due 29.8.25.
🔗 bit.ly/45RKtKH

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 7 - 20 July?

✅ Env't @ #HRC59
✅ #AIforGood #WSIS20
✅ Env't & #Pharmaceuticals
✅ #EMRIP18
✅ #GlacierLoss
✅ #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2
✅ #CITES50
✅ #GreenSummer
✅ & more

Check events, #jobs & suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN7-20Jul25

6/10 The acceleration is so dramatic that glacier loss has "fallen off a cliff" rather than following a gradual decline, according to Menounos.

Since 2000, glaciers have lost 23% of their total volume. The pace is now breathtaking.
#GlacierLoss

Scientific consensus is clear:
🔹 Ice loss is accelerating
🔹 Warming is exceeding safe limits
🔹 Mountain communities are at risk
Still, we’re failing to respond at the scale or speed required. #IPCC #HKH #GlacierLoss

When Glaciers Die, Cultures Mourn Anthropologists highlight how vanishing glaciers carry deep cultural, emotional, and spiritual consequences — not just environmental ones.

Beyond the data: what happens when cultures lose their glaciers? Anthropology meets climate grief in a moving new call to action. #glacierloss #climatejustice #culturalheritage

🌍 Glaciares desaparecen: ¿Por qué debería importarte? #ciencia #Glaciares #CambioClimático #CrisisAmbiental #Deshielo #CulturaYClima #RiceUniversity #GlacierLoss #ClimateAction #Antropología #Glaciares2025 youtu.be/N5xb_RvfYM0

Glacier Recovery Could Take Millennia Even If We Cool the Planet A global study finds that glaciers could take centuries or longer to recover from climate overshoot scenarios—even if we eventually cool the Earth. The damage, scientists say, may already be done.

Even if we cool the planet, glaciers won’t recover for centuries. A new study shows why climate delay means irreversible loss. #ClimateChange #GlacierLoss #Sustainability

The Mysterious Algae That Melts Ice: Microscopic Life Fueling Glacier Loss The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier’s surface, which can accelerate its melting. Glaciers are massive bodies of white ice that reflect a significant amount of sunlight. However, in areas where...

The Mysterious Algae That Melts Ice: Microscopic Life Fueling Glacier Loss #Science #Biology #Microbiology #GlacierLoss #MicrobialLife #ClimateChange

The Mysterious Algae That Melts Ice: Microscopic Life Fueling Glacier Loss The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier's surface, which can accelerate its melting. Glaciers are massive bodies of white ice that reflect a significant amount of sunlight. However, in areas where...

The Mysterious Algae That Melts Ice: Microscopic Life Fueling Glacier Loss #Science #Biology #Microbiology #GlacierLoss #MicrobialLife #ClimateChange

#ClimateCrisis #GlacierLoss #CiloMountains #ClimateAction #Glaciers #Glaciers2025 #IYGP #Turkey #GlobalWarming #PolarMeltdown #WhatHappensInTheArcticDoesntStayInTheArctic #ArcticBasecamp

Melting Andean Glaciers Put 90 Million Lives at Risk Andean glaciers are melting at record speed, endangering water access for 90 million people. Experts warn: urgent action is needed to prevent a looming crisis.

Andean glaciers are melting fast, threatening water for 90 million people. Scientists call for urgent global action. #ClimateCrisis #WaterSecurity #GlacierLoss

1st glacier declared dead from climate change seen in before and after images Satellite images taken more than three decades apart show the disappearance of Iceland's Okjökull, the first glacier to be officially declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change.

Iceland’s Okjökull glacier, once 15 sq miles, is now gone—officially declared dead from human-caused climate change. Satellite images show the devastating before-and-after.

tinyurl.com/yc59xjzp #ClimateCrisis #Glaciers #GlacierLoss #ClimateAction #Okjökull #EarthFromSpace

Glaciers in Crisis: Record Ice Loss Signals Alarming Climate Shift - WIOBS Global glaciers are vanishing at record speeds, fueling sea level rise and water insecurity. Learn what's driving this loss and...

Glaciers in Crisis: Record Ice Loss Signals Alarming Climate Shift
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#ClimateChange #GlacierLoss #GlobalWarming #SeaLevelRise #EnvironmentalCrisis #UNESCO #Sustainability #WaterSecurity #ClimateAction #MeltingGlaciers

5/7 Recent data shows the largest three-year loss of glacier mass on record occurred in the past three years. Eastern Africa has lost 80% of its glaciers in some areas, while Andean glaciers have shrunk by one-third to one-half since 1998.
#GlacierLoss #ClimateImpacts

The Alps Are Melting: Four Decades of Glacier Loss Captured From Space The Alps, home to the iconic Aletsch Glacier, are undergoing a dramatic transformation. Satellite imagery spanning four decades reveals a stark retreat and thinning of this once-massive ice formation....

The Alps Are Melting: Four Decades of Glacier Loss Captured From Space #Science #EarthSciences #Glaciology #GlacierLoss #ClimateChange #RemoteSensing

The Alps Are Melting: Four Decades of Glacier Loss Captured From Space The Alps, home to the iconic Aletsch Glacier, are undergoing a dramatic transformation. Satellite imagery spanning four decades reveals a stark retreat and thinning of this once-massive ice formation....

The Alps Are Melting: Four Decades of Glacier Loss Captured From Space #Science #EarthSciences #Glaciology #GlacierLoss #ClimateChange #RemoteSensing