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COP27 and Its Outcomes for Kyrgyzstan

February 2, 2023

A Kyrgyz journalist reflects on COP27 and its results for Kyrgyzstan.
As Greenland’s Ice Melts, Glacial Sand Deposits May Offer a Welcome Economic Opportunity

January 31, 2023

Greenland’s majority Indigenous population is in favor of exploring sand extraction, according to an academic research poll.
Changing Perspectives: How Bottom-Up Studies Can Improve Water Security

January 26, 2023

When monitoring melting glaciers, integrating scientific knowledge with local and Indigenous knowledge may improve data collection as well as local adaptation.
Letting Enchantment Lead the Way: Iceland’s Hidden Folk and Environmental Protection

January 19, 2023

A new book explores the world of wonder contained in Icelandic myth, and considers how it might spill out of storybook pages and into real life.
Covering Glaciers With Blankets to Hide the Ice — and the Real Problem

January 13, 2023

Glacier-saving campaigns are becoming more popular as ice across the globe disappears at an alarming pace. A new analysis examines the actors, motives, and implications of these campaigns in the fight against climate change.
A Pyramid on Everest, Caught in the Balance

December 5, 2022

Unsteady funding streams have caused Mount Everest’s “Pyramid” monitoring station to unravel at the seams. It may be an opportunity to re-envision the station’s purpose.
Reflections on Visits to Pakistan

November 30, 2022

A conservation biologist writes about his trips to Pakistan over the last 30 years, reflecting on challenges, growth, and connections made over time.
Two Degrees Too Many: Average Global Temperature Increase Will Trigger Climate Tipping Points

November 15, 2022

A recent study expands upon previously established tipping points, naming 16 total tipping points and their respective temperature triggers.
‘The Canary in the Coal Mine’: Most Olympic Peninsula Glaciers Will Disappear by 2070

November 11, 2022

A recent study projects that climate change will cause most glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State to disappear by 2070, threatening water resources, ecosystems, and tourism.

COP27 and Its Outcomes for Kyrgyzstan

February 2, 2023

A Kyrgyz journalist reflects on COP27 and its results for Kyrgyzstan.
As Greenland’s Ice Melts, Glacial Sand Deposits May Offer a Welcome Economic Opportunity

January 31, 2023

Greenland’s majority Indigenous population is in favor of exploring sand extraction, according to an academic research poll.
Changing Perspectives: How Bottom-Up Studies Can Improve Water Security

January 26, 2023

When monitoring melting glaciers, integrating scientific knowledge with local and Indigenous knowledge may improve data collection as well as local adaptation.
Letting Enchantment Lead the Way: Iceland’s Hidden Folk and Environmental Protection

January 19, 2023

A new book explores the world of wonder contained in Icelandic myth, and considers how it might spill out of storybook pages and into real life.
Covering Glaciers With Blankets to Hide the Ice — and the Real Problem

January 13, 2023

Glacier-saving campaigns are becoming more popular as ice across the globe disappears at an alarming pace. A new analysis examines the actors, motives, and implications of these campaigns in the fight against climate change.
A Pyramid on Everest, Caught in the Balance

December 5, 2022

Unsteady funding streams have caused Mount Everest’s “Pyramid” monitoring station to unravel at the seams. It may be an opportunity to re-envision the station’s purpose.
Reflections on Visits to Pakistan

November 30, 2022

A conservation biologist writes about his trips to Pakistan over the last 30 years, reflecting on challenges, growth, and connections made over time.
Two Degrees Too Many: Average Global Temperature Increase Will Trigger Climate Tipping Points

November 15, 2022

A recent study expands upon previously established tipping points, naming 16 total tipping points and their respective temperature triggers.
‘The Canary in the Coal Mine’: Most Olympic Peninsula Glaciers Will Disappear by 2070

November 11, 2022

A recent study projects that climate change will cause most glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State to disappear by 2070, threatening water resources, ecosystems, and tourism.