Research
Cryosphere decline beyond safe planetary limits, putting conditions for human society at risk
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The Brief
- New research published at COP31 in Science warns that cryosphere decline has moved beyond a safe planetary boundary.
- The cryosphere covers ice sheets, mountain glaciers, sea ice, permafrost and snow cover.
- The study attributes the decline to human-driven climate change.
Why it matters
The findings frame frozen-system loss as a planetary boundary issue, meaning it could threaten conditions for human society, which matters for climate science and policy readers.
Who’s affected
- climate scientists
- policymakers following COP31 negotiations
- anyone concerned with planetary boundaries and climate risk
- COP31
- #cryosphere
- #planetary boundaries
- #climate change
- #ice sheets
- #COP31
New research published at COP31 issues a stark warning about the health of the frozen parts of the planet—ice sheets, mountain glaciers, sea ice, permafrost and snow cover—known as the cryosphere. The study, published in Science, finds that human-driven climate change is…
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Study published in Science and presented at COP31, warning cryosphere decline exceeds safe planetary limits
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Cryosphere decline beyond safe planetary limits, putting conditions for human society at risk