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Permafrost thaw could release bacteria and viruses

26 October 2021

When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the […]

Arctic PASSION: an integrated effort for a fragile environment

18 June 2021

Kicking-off next 1 July, a 15m€ project funded by the European Union is about to promote the integration […]

Arctic coastal sea ice thinning twice as fast than thought

11 June 2021

Sea ice in key Arctic coastal regions is thinning at a rate of 70–100% faster than previously […]

CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers in Alaska and Asia

04 June 2021

Between 2010 and 2019, the Gulf of Alaska lost 76 Gt of ice per year while High Mountain Asia lost 28 […]

Getz on the run

09 March 2021

Using a 25-year record of satellite observations over the Getz region in West Antarctica, scientists have […]

Our world is losing ice at record rate

26 January 2021

A research team – the first to carry out a survey of global ice loss using satellite data – has […]

Permafrost thaw could release bacteria and viruses

26 October 2021

When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our […]

Arctic PASSION: an integrated effort for a fragile environment

18 June 2021

Kicking-off next 1 July, a 15m€ project funded by the European […]

Arctic coastal sea ice thinning twice as fast than thought

11 June 2021

Sea ice in key Arctic coastal regions is thinning at a rate of […]

CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers in Alaska and Asia

04 June 2021

Between 2010 and 2019, the Gulf of Alaska lost 76 Gt of ice […]

Getz on the run

09 March 2021

Using a 25-year record of satellite observations over the Getz […]

Our world is losing ice at record rate

26 January 2021

A research team – the first to carry out a survey of global ice […]

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