Cryosphere
Call for expressions of interest: World Day for Glaciers 2026
World Day for Glaciers 2026 A two-day event organized by UNESCO to celebrate World Day for Glaciers 2026 will mark...
Glaciers and mountains: the food, water security and livelihoods nexus
This technical brief examines the links between glaciers, agriculture and livelihoods, drawing on evidence from the Andes, Himalaya, Central Asia and beyond.
Cold altitudes: knowledge, imagination, and experiences of mountain ice
Get involved with this conference on knowledge, imagination, and experiences of mountain ice at the University of Freibourg!
COP30 – Adapting to a changing cryosphere: Lessons from the Andes on securing water and reducing risks
Join Adaptation at Altitude at COP30 for an event on adapting to a changing cryosphere.
Snow and Ice in the Caucasus Mountains – Adapting to a Critical Resource Decline
Learn about the outcomes of the Regional Adaptation Dialogue in the South Caucasus, which brought experts and stakeholders from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and beyond together to discuss how to monitor and adapt to the region’s changing snow and ice cover.
From monitoring to resilience: Cryosphere information services in Central Asia
Explore how cryosphere data can be transformed into actionable information for decision-making.
International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation – official launch event
The International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025 will be kicked off with an official launch event on 21 January 2025, Tuesday.
A@A Knowledge Network ‘Solution Showcase’: the cryosphere edition Summary
Summary https://youtu.be/NT5LrA8Tklg?si=yrAsIuqiAtnDxya6 The Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) Knowledge Network held its learning event on 29th October 2024 focussing on a “Solution Showcase: the...
A@A Knowledge Network ‘Solution Showcase’: the cryosphere edition
Join the Adaptation at Altitude Knowledge Network for a series of speed talks on adaptation technologies, approaches, or processes that are addressing the impacts of climate change on glaciers, snow, ice, and permafrost in mountainous regions.
Mountains in silent thaw: Losses and damages from the disappearing “frozen heartbeat”of Earth
Learn about the losses and damages mountain regions are incurring as a result of climate change in this case study from the 2023 Adaptation Gap Report.