The Ice Blog

In Europe and other hitherto little affected parts of the world, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming.

There is no separating environment and climate.

As the European State of the Climate Report confirms the Arctic is the fastest warming place on Earth and Europe the fastest-warming continent, the US war on Iran has shown the danger of dependency on fossil fuels while a “coalition of the willing”confere…

Geopolitical posturing and resource-grabbing: Trump is distracting from the real Greenland problem, as climate warming melts the ice, raising sea levels and disrupting ocean currents and weather patterns across the globe.

COP30 in Brazil ended without a mention of the need to phase out fossil fuels, in spite of growing damage from climate warming impacts.

Given the heated times we live in, (in all the senses of the word) it was highly unlikely that this year's State of the Cryosphere Report would bring good news about the impacts of climate warming on our frozen regions.

As world leaders head for Brazil to focus on climate change, it is time for realism, pragmatism – and maybe even a little optimism, in spite of it all.

The polar regions are undergoing alarming climate changes, particularly in Antarctica, where ice loss is accelerating.

Whether you look at science or news reports of weather extremes across the globe, there can be no doubt climate warming is already playing havoc with our livels.

The shocking images of a glacier breaking off and covering a village in the Swiss alps highlights the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions to minimize ice loss.