On 26th August 2026, devastating floods hit Nepal and Tibet. At time of writing, 1400 people were missing, and 270 bodies had been recovered, but this toll is sadly expected to rise. The flooding hit the Gyirong border crossing and was caught on CCTV, showing people running for their lives before a wall of water […]
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This short survey (~6 minutes) aims to capture information on who uses AntarcticGlaciers.org and why, and how to improve the offering from AntarcticGlaciers. I am interested in understanding how the website is used, and what difference it makes. Your feedback helps me (Bethan Davies) to understand what is working well, and to identify areas where
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This is an activity report for AntarcticGlaciers.org in the 12 months to July 2026. This information may be useful for those thinking about online science communication websites. See also: Highlights In total, since inception in 2012, I estimate that the website has had over 6.4 million page views. In the year to end of July
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By Bethan Davies (Lead Author, IPCC AR7, Chapter 2) It is a hot and humid day in June 2026 – breaking many records, in fact, for the warmest June day in the UK on record. An apposite day, it seems, to finalise my first draft of my chapter section of the IPCC First Order Draft.
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Delighted to advertise this PhD opportunity through IAPETUS for October 2026 entry: The glaciers of South Georgia from the 1950s to 2100 CE Rationale: The glaciers of the Subantarctic island of South Georgia are sentinels of climate change, being located directly in the path of the rapidly evolving Southern Hemisphere Westerlies. These Westerlies are a
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Peer review is the foundation upon which academic scholarship rests. Our work, once published, has undergone scrutiny from independent experts, adjudicated by an independent editor. This process of independent scrutiny is what gives scholars confidence in academic published work. Typically, any paper published in a rigorous peer-reviewed academic journal has undergone review by two or
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The IPCC Assessment Report 6 (AR6) Working Group I (WGI) had a strong focus on the Cryosphere, polar regions and glaciology. Chapter 9, “Ocean, Cryosphere and Sea Level Change” ensured a detailed analysis of the changes in polar and high mountain regions, reviewing systematically ocean heat and salinity, ocean circulation, sea ice, sea level, ice
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The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has released its author list for the forthcoming IPCC Assessment Report 7 (IPCC AR7). I am very honoured, and privileged, to announce that I will be serving my community as a lead author in this report. I will serve as lead author on WGI, Chapter 2: Observations of
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I was beyond thrilled to receive the International Glaciological Society’s Richardson Medal at the IGS meeting in Durham in July 2025. I am so honoured to have been nominated by my peers, and very grateful to my excellent colleagues and collaborators for their recognition. I am inspired to keep fighting the fight of glaciological and
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I was recently asked to serve on an ECR panel at the International Glaciological Society conference 2025 at Durham University, focusing on how I’ve used strategic networking to build my academic career. This was a little tricky topic to research and write; I don’t think I’ve ever been particularly ‘strategic’ in my academic networking. More,
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