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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.
Adaptation to climate change in the Andes
Learn about how climate change is affecting the Andes and how the region is adapting through its National Adaptation Plans and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in this short video!
Irreversible changing climate in alpine Switzerland: Can we adapt?
Learn about how climate change is affecting the Swiss Alps and examples of adaptation actions in this short video!
Protecting the ‘Water Tower’ of Asia: The Future of the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Watch this short video to learn about the challenges of climate change in the Himalayan mountains as well as examples of adaptation actions. The focus is on integrating all sectors into a comprehensive climate adaptation plan, and to optimize the water-energy nexus to “green the vertical deserts”.
State of the Cryosphere Report 2022
Discover the latest science on the Earth’s snow and ice regions in this report, reviewed and supported by over 60 leading cryosphere scientists. Learn about how a combination of melting polar ice sheets, vanishing glaciers, and thawing permafrost will have rapid, irreversible, and disastrous effects on the Earth’s population.
A world without glaciers – How can scientists contribute to enhancing climate ambition, in Switzerland and beyond?
Watch a video of an event presenting the most recent IPCC findings (focussing on Working Group 1) and discussing how to raise the ambition level for achieving international climate goals in mountain and polar regions.
Adaptation at Altitude: Solutions and Climate Action in East African Mountains
This event video recording and summary explores what communities, governments and the East African Community are doing to adapt to climate change and promote transboundary cooperation.
Los Andes Después del Hielo: El Último Glaciar de Venezuela | The Andes after ice: The last Venezuelan Glacier
Esta publicacion trata del proyecto ‘El Último Glaciar de Venezuela’, una iniciativa que estudia el retroceso glaciar y la dinámica de formación de un nuevo ecosistema en la Sierra Nevada de Mérida, Venezuela. | This publication discusses glacial retreat and the dynamics of formation of a new ecosystem in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida, Venezuela. Contains a video documentary.
Adaptation to Glacio-Hydrological Change in High Mountains
This dissertation explores how adaptation is studied in mountain systems as well as what we know about and might do to address growing adaptation needs in high mountain communities.
The Climate-Cryosphere-Water Nexus in Central Asia
This nexus brief explores the interactions between changes in the cryosphere due to climate change and the consequences for water resources and hazard management in Central Asia.