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Jul 10

ENVEO joined APRI!

By Yannika Baier Blog, Cryosphere & Climate, News

ENVEO’s core activities include the development of methods for deriving products on key environmental parameters from Earth observation satellite data, the continuous generation of such products and the provision of related services for hydrology, water management and climate research. A…

Jun 30

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The KINDLE Project: Connecting Caves, Climate and Communities

By Yannika Baier Climate Change, Cryosphere & Climate, Science communication

Scientific research in the polar regions is essential for understanding environmental and climatic change, yet it often takes place far from public view. In Greenland, where climate change directly affects local communities - such as making hunting and travel more…

Jun 08

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Climate Change and Adverse Incidents in the Arctic

By Yannika Baier Blog, Cryosphere, Cryosphere & Climate, Guest Article

Although the examples in this study are from the Barents Sea region, they are relevant for most areas in the High North. Historically, the Earth’s climate has alternated between cold (glacial) and warm (interglacial) periods. This means that natural climate…

Mar 30

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The Hunga Tonga eruption continues to have an impact on weather patterns

By Christoph Ruhsam Climate Change, Cryosphere & Climate

GOES-17 visible-band snapshot of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption on 15 Jan 2022 (04:30 UTC). The key point: the plume rose unusually high into the stratosphere, helping loft water vapour that can influence climate for years.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 A broad view of…

Mar 21

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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…

Oct 26

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APRI Director Birgit Sattler honoured as ‘Austrian of the Year’

By Christoph Ruhsam Award, Climate Change, Cryosphere & Climate, Polar Ecology

Birgit Sattler has been director of the Austrian Polar Research Institute since 2024 and is a renowned glaciologist and microbiologist at the University of Innsbruck. She was awarded the title of "Austrian of the Year" in the Climate Initiative category…

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…

Sep 04

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Why Care for Plastics in Polar Regions?

By Iris Blog, Cryosphere & Climate, Polar Ecology

In these days, the term “microplastics” is already inflationary. There is literally no escape from media reporting: we are nearly daily confronted with the fact that our oceans suffer from massive loads of plastic litter which is mirrored by worrisome…

Jul 11

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Why is the Arctic Relevant for our Weather and Climate?

By Iris Climate Change, Cryosphere & Climate, Klimawandel, PolarTalk

Climate change in the Arctic and its consequences for nature and people are widely reported in the media. What is much less well known is that climate change is particularly pronounced in the Arctic and has a direct impact on…

Cryosphere & Climate

ENVEO joined APRI!

The KINDLE Project: Connecting Caves, Climate and Communities

Climate Change and Adverse Incidents in the Arctic

The Hunga Tonga eruption continues to have an impact on weather patterns

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

The Cold Truth: Antibiotic Resistance in the Cryosphere

APRI Director Birgit Sattler honoured as ‘Austrian of the Year’

Freya Glacier: Avalanches do matter!

Why Care for Plastics in Polar Regions?

Why is the Arctic Relevant for our Weather and Climate?

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