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MRI Call for Synthesis Activities 2025-2026

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What ETH Glacier Researchers Know About the Collapse of the Birch Glacier

On Wednesday 28 May 2025, the Birch Glacier collapsed under the weight of rock and debris from rockfalls on the Kleine Nesthorn. Following an on-site inspection, ETH Zurich researchers explain the background to the collapse that buried the village Blatten in an updated fact sheet. In brief: A collapse of the magnitude of the Birch Glacier, […]

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New Research Unveils Cascading Climate Impacts in the Andes

From accelerating glacier melt to threats to water security and agriculture, new research presents strong evidence that anthropogenic climate change is affecting both natural and human systems in the Andes – one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions. The Andes, stretching over 8,000 km and forming the longest continental mountain range on Earth, are home […]

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United Nations Ocean Conference 2025

France and Costa Rica are co-organizing the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice

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The MRI is a coordination network fostering research collaboration among diverse mountain experts since the 1990s. We promote basic and applied research, exploring global change’s impact on mountain social-ecological systems.