Yannika Baier, Autor bei APRI

Mar 21

In the Shadow of Climate Change – What Remains of the “Eternal Ice”?

By Yannika Baier Blog, Cryosphere, Cryosphere & Climate, Klimawandel, Kryosphäre & Klima

Figure: The Mittivakkat Glacier shown here is located near the Sermilik research station in East Greenland. (© Karl Steinegger 2024) The majority of the world’s freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice sheets. If all of Earth’s ice were formed…

Feb 16

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The Cold Truth: Antibiotic Resistance in the Cryosphere

By Yannika Baier Cryosphere & Climate, Expedition, Feldbericht, Field report, Kryosphäre & Klima, Polar Ecology

Microbes from arctic environments. (© Daniel Gattinger) Antibiotic resistance was long considered a largely human-made problem, confined to urbanized areas and clinical settings. However, recent discoveries challenge the assumption that remote environments are inherently protected from this phenomenon. The cryosphere—the…

Jun 26

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Polar Talk 17: Young Perspectives on the Polar World

By Yannika Baier APECS Events, Blog, Events, Vortrag

Hardly any other region on Earth is as severely affected by climate change as the Arctic. The region is currently warming about four times faster than the global average – a phenomenon known as ‘Arctic amplification’. The consequences of this…

Apr 29

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Research Expedition to the Sermilik Station: How Eduard Orel’s Great-Great-Grandson is Learning Polar Research

By Yannika Baier Feldbericht, Sermilik

The discovery of Franz-Josef-Land by Julius Payer and Karl Weyprecht 1872-1874 became the nucleus of Austrian polar research. After the return, Weyprecht's initiative for the "First International Polar Year" in 1882/83 triggered internationally coordinated polar research. Martin earned his bachelor's…

Mar 24

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Glaciers matter: APRI in the UN International Year for Glaciers´ Preservation

By Yannika Baier Allgemein, Glaciology, Klimawandel, News

Matterhorn glacier, Antarctica. (© Birgit Sattler) Pecora Escarpment, Antarctica. (© Birgit Sattler) The future of our glaciers is not the brightest: under the pressure of the climate crisis glaciers vanish by losing their ice masses. Even under the most ambitious…

Feb 17

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Snow2School – Citizen Science in the Arctic and the Alps

By Yannika Baier Climate Change, Social and Cultural Systems

The interdisciplinary citizen science project Snow2School, funded by Sparkling Science (OeAD Center for Citizen Science) brings together climatologists from the University of Graz, social anthropologists from the University of Vienna, and teachers and students from two local schools in Uummannaq,…

Feb 05

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Behind the Scenes – A transdisciplinary, comparative analysis reveals key risks from Arctic permafrost thaw

By Yannika Baier Blog, Climate Change, Cryosphere

Our study examines the key risks associated with Arctic permafrost thaw, which not only contributes to global CO2 and methane emissions but also has direct, widespread impacts on around three million residents living in vulnerable Arctic regions. Thawing permafrost can…

Jan 08

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Freya Glacier: Avalanches do matter!

By Yannika Baier Cryosphere & Climate, Field report, Glaciology

While rising temperatures in the Arctic are increasing glacier mass loss by extending the melt season, they may also lead to an increase in snow accumulation as warmer air can carry more moisture. While the first effect dominates overall and…

Yannika Baier

In the Shadow of Climate Change – What Remains of the “Eternal Ice”?

The Cold Truth: Antibiotic Resistance in the Cryosphere

Polar Talk 17: Young Perspectives on the Polar World

Research Expedition to the Sermilik Station: How Eduard Orel’s Great-Great-Grandson is Learning Polar Research

Glaciers matter: APRI in the UN International Year for Glaciers´ Preservation

Behind the Scenes – A transdisciplinary, comparative analysis reveals key risks from Arctic permafrost thaw

Freya Glacier: Avalanches do matter!

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