The Melting Cryosphere - Climate Change Effects on Earth's Frozen Regions

Explore new research on the dramatic changes occurring in Earth's frozen regions due to climate change in this 49-minute press conference from the AGU Fall Meeting 2017. Gain insights into shrinking glaciers and ice sheets, the hazards of melting permafrost, and the implications of sea level rise. Learn from expert presentations by Sabine Baumann (Technical University of Munich), Catherine Walker (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Daniel Fortier (University of Montreal), and Robert Kopp (Rutgers University) as they discuss the latest findings on the rapidly transforming cryosphere and its global impacts.

Fall Meeting 2017 Press Conference: The melting cryosphere