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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jan 22
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Women in Cryospheric Sciences — Making Fieldwork more Inclusive

By Christoph Ruhsam APECS Ressourcen, Blog, Cryosphere
Polar fieldwork is essential for understanding our changing climate, but it still presents significant challenges for women. The blog post highlights these issues, from poor team dynamics and exclusion to inadequate preparation for personal needs like hygiene. Many women reported…
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Nov 19
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The Arctic Permafrost Atlas — A Journey Through Icy Worlds

By Christoph Ruhsam Blog
156 pages with unique maps, illustrations, drone footage and photographs allow the reader to delve into the world of permafrost, and to catch a glimpse of what life is like in Arctic communities. Impacts of ongoing and future permafrost thaw…
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Sep 24
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Polar Research in the Alps: Looking Back at the 29th International Polar Conference

By Iris Blog, News
The 29th International Polar Conference brought leading polar and high mountain researchers and young scientists to Rauris, an Alpine community in the province of Salzburg, for a week of intense discussion and knowledge exchange. The picturesque village lies in the…
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May 26
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Die Klimakrise und der Permafrost: “Was wir gerade tun, ist komplett unverantwortlich”

By Iris Cryosphere, News
APRI Mitglied Andreas Richter berichtet in einem Interview mit uni:view über die Folgen einer Politik und Gesellschaft, die nur das Allernötigste unternimmt, um den Klimawandel einzubremsen. Die Erwärmung des Klimas lässt sich besonders gut an den Veränderungen des Permafrostes beobachten.…
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Apr 22
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On hold – Polar research during a global health-crisis

By Iris Blog, Social and Cultural System
'For a scientist working in polar regions, the COVID pandemic feels like moving a penguin into a tropical rainforest - simply a paradox situation.' A metaphor used by Dr. Birgit Sattler to describe the present time. As the world was…
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Jan 22
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Der Standard: Tauende Permafrostböden werden zur globalen Klimagefahr

By Iris Kryosphäre & Klima, News
"Besonders das zunehmende Auftauen von Permafrost sollte uns wirklich Sorgen machen" berichtet APRI Vorstandsmitglied Dr. Andreas Richter (Universität Wien) in diesem Standard-Artikel. In diesem Jahr erlitt Russland eine seiner größten Umweltkatastrophen: Ende Mai gelangten nahe Norilsk, der nördlichsten Großstadt der…
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