From 22-26 September, MRI Chair Jörg Balsiger and MRI Executive Director Carolina Adler attended the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, China. This event aimed to map out the future of UNESCO biosphere reserves by deciding on a new Strategy and Action Plan for 2026-2035, and the MRI was proud to bring a […]

Glaciers are fighting back against climate change by cooling the air that touches their surfaces. But for how long? The Pellicciotti group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has compiled and re-analyzed an unprecedented dataset of on-glacier observations worldwide. Their findings, published in Nature Climate Change, demonstrate that glaciers will likely reach the […]

The Mountain Research Initiative is pleased to have joined the Belmont Forum’s Resilience CRA, offering targeted support for research focused on vulnerability and resilience in mountainous regions and/or highland–lowland linkages. Registration deadline has been extended to 7 November 2025. With increasing environmental risks, scientists and disaster experts have been working with communities to develop new risk […]

As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely experience seasonal changes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. Periphyton, that fuzzy layer of attached algae covering the rocks as you step into the water, is a healthy and critical part of a […]