The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, accompanied by the proclamation of the 21st March of each year as the World Day for Glaciers starting in 2025. This is an opportunity to raise global awareness about the critical role of glaciers, snow and ice in the climate system and the hydrological cycle, and the economic, social and environmental impacts of the impending changes in the Earth’s cryosphere.
21 January 2025 is the Official launch of the International Year of Glacier Preservation
- Homepage: https://www.un-glaciers.org/en/homepage
- Opening is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCISwdvcy6c
- Program for today: https://www.un-glaciers.org/en/official-launch-event
- Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) side event: https://www.un-glaciers.org/en/articles/impacts-changing-mountain-cryosphere-working-group-ic-montc
Rising sea levels are a major concern for low-lying coastal communities and ecosystems across the globe, yet planning for future sea-level rise is hampered by uncertainties in future greenhouse gas emissions, how ice sheets will respond and other potential climate tipping points that lead to a wide range of possible future projections. The World Climate Research Programme’s Grand Challenge on 'Regional Sea-Level Change and Coastal Impacts’ was implemented to further advance understanding of natural and human contributions to sea level rise, promote advances in observations and foster the development of sea-level information that assists coastal practitioners in planning for the future.
We invite you to read the review paper "Perspective on Regional Sea-level Change and Coastal Impacts” based on the Grand Challenge on Regional Sea Level Change and Coastal Impacts.
The 10 New Insights in Climate Science (10NICS) has opened call for expert input in preparation for its upcoming edition. To know more about the process and to apply, please click here.
Deadline to apply is 31 January 2025.
We are delighted to announce the upcoming webinar in the Tipping Points Discussion Series to be held on 22 January 2025, 15:30 CET. Click here to register for this event.
The report from My Climate Risk Fifth General Assembly held online in October and November 2024, has now been published. This report includes summaries of the pre-recorded presentations, together with a synthesis across the three sessions of the main points arising from the discussion.