Cryosphere in Crisis: Ice Melt Driving Rising Seas
The cryosphere, encompassing Earth's frozen regions, is facing unprecedented changes due to global warming. Accelerated ice melt is contributing significantly to rising sea levels, threatening coastal communities and ecosystems worldwide. Understanding these changes is crucial to mitigating their far-reaching impacts on our planet.
Climate and Cryosphere Initiatives
International Polar year
The International Polar Year (IPY) is a global scientific initiative dedicated to studying the Earth's polar regions—the Arctic and Antarctic. It focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change, ice dynamics, polar ecosystems, and their significance for the planet. Researchers from around the world collaborate to uncover insights about these critical, yet fragile, environments. Let me know if you'd like more details!
International Year of Glaciers' Preservation
The International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP) is a United Nations-led initiative scheduled for 2025, emphasizing the urgent need to address the rapid melting of glaciers worldwide. It aims to raise awareness about the vital role glaciers play in Earth's climate system, freshwater supply, and ecosystems. The IYGP marks the beginning of the "Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences," fostering collaboration among scientists, policymakers, and communities to drive research and global action to preserve these critical natural resources. Let me know if you'd like further details or edits!
Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences
The Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (DACS) is a United Nations-led initiative spanning from 2025 to 2034, aimed at advancing scientific research and fostering global cooperation to address the challenges posed by changes in Earth's frozen regions. DACS focuses on understanding the impacts of ice loss, permafrost thaw, and other cryospheric transformations on ecosystems, sea levels, and human communities. By uniting researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders, it seeks to drive informed actions to mitigate climate change and protect vulnerable cryospheric systems. Let me know if you'd like further elaboration!
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Cryosphere related training
Past training
2nd CAMAS Workshop and Early-Career School
The Consortium for the Advancement of Marine Arctic Science (CAMAS), established in 2023, aims to facilitate international collaboration and advance our understanding of key marine Arctic processes driving rapid environmental . . .
April 15, 2025
April 18, 2025
- Workshop
( Hybrid )
- Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
Past training
International Polar Year 2032-33 planning workshop
The international initiatives CATCH, PACES, BEPSII, ASPeCt and QUiesCENT will hold a joint workshop bringing together scientists and stakeholders with an interest in atmosphere-ice-ocean research focussing on chemical, biogeochemical and . . .
November 17, 2024
November 22, 2024
- Workshop
( Hybrid )
- Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
Past training
Workshop on the Role of Sea Ice and its Variability in the Climate System
The sea ice plays a key role in the climate system, through its impact on radiative fluxes and the modulation of freshwater, energy and gas transfers between the atmosphere and . . .
July 29, 2024
July 31, 2024
- Workshop
( Hybrid )
- Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
Past training
OMDP Commodore Workshop 2024
CLIVAR-OMDP, COMMODORE, and NSF-NCAR are jointly convening a workshop to bring together the relevant communities to discuss ocean model developments, data-driven parameterizations, and machine learning in numerical ocean general circulation . . .
September 9, 2024
September 12, 2024
- Workshop
( Hybrid )
- Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
Past training
School and Workshop on Polar Climates: Theoretical, Observational and Modelling Advanceses
Polar climates are key components of the global climate and have been undergoing rapid and dramatic changes over the past decades. This activity will emphasize the interactions between the cryosphere, . . .
July 22, 2024
July 31, 2024
- Seasonal school
( Hybrid )
- Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
Past training
SCAR Open Science Conference 2024
The SCAR Open Science Conference (SCAR OSC) stands as the foremost global platform for Antarctic science. It unites hundreds of researchers and other stakeholders who showcase cutting-edge advancements, shaping the . . .
August 19, 2024
August 23, 2024
- Conference
( Hybrid )
- Physical Science Basis of Climate Change, Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
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