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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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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