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shrinking sea ice extent & decreased glacier mass in Arctic

WMO provisional climate report outlines shrinking sea ice extent & decreased glacier mass in Arctic

From below-normal Arctic sea ice area to negative mass balances on the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, the World Meteorological Organization's most recent provisional State of the Global Climate report, paints a troubling picture of the changing cryosphere.

IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth's oceans and ice – a lead author explains what the warnings mean

IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth's oceans and ice – a lead author explains what the warnings mean

Some of the climate changes will be irreversible for millennia. But some can be slowed and even stopped if countries quickly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, including from burning fossil fuels.
Congressional hearing focuses on Earth’s changing cryosphere
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Congressional hearing focuses on Earth’s changing cryosphere

Heidi Steltzer and Pamela McElwee recently testified in front of Congress to discuss the findings of the two recently published IPCC reports.

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Mountain regions, 'taking the heat,' face growing hazards as ice melts, UN climate panel warns
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Mountain regions, 'taking the heat,' face growing hazards as ice melts, UN climate panel warns

The IPCC special report describes mounting disaster risks that connect mountains and polar regions to oceans.

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