MRI Scientific Officer Dr. James Thornton will represent GEO Mountains and the MRI at the
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Rising temperatures have caused glaciers in the Caucasus to retreat an average of 600m over the past century, contributing to a loss of more than 11 billion tons of freshwater. Heatwaves and natural disasters are also on the rise, but potential exists for environmental progress. Climate change is taking a toll on the six countries […]
From rockfall to ice avalanches: Climate change is intensifying natural hazards in the mountains in many places, posing particular challenges for the Alpine region. This is the result of a study jointly coordinated by glaciologist Mylène Jacquemart and permafrost expert Samuel Weber from ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape […]
The next Adaptation Futures biennial conference will be held on 13-16 October 2025 in Otautahi/Christchurch New Zealand. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the World Adaptation Science Program (WASP). It is the premier international climate change adaptation conference series where researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community advocates from across the world gather to network, collaborate, […]
AlpWeek 2024 recently took place in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, marking 20 years since the inaugural event in Kranjska Gora. This year’s conference, held from September 23-25, gathered over 200 participants to discuss the past two decades of development in the Alps and envision a sustainable future for the region. Under the theme ‘Alps in Our […]