We combine satellite observations and numerical models to show that Earth lost 28 trillion
tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017. Arctic sea ice (7.6 trillion tonnes), Antarctic ice …

Permanently frozen environments (glaciers, permafrost) are considered as natural reservoirs
of huge amounts of microorganisms, mostly dormant, including human pathogens. Due to …

Evidence of observed negative impacts on natural and human systems from anthropogenic
climate change is increasing. However, human systems in particular are dynamic and …

The quantification of volumetric ice and water contents in active rock glaciers is necessary to
estimate their role as water stores and contributors to runoff in dry mountain catchments. In …

Alpine glaciers in the low-and mid-latitudes respond more quickly than large polar ice
sheets to changes in temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, humidity, and radiation. Many …

The impacts of the accelerated glacier retreat in recent decades on glacier runoff changes
are still unknown in most Andean catchments, increasing uncertainties in estimating water …

The complex dynamics of calving glaciers is a major uncertainty in projecting global glacial
mass loss. We present frontal ablation and ice mass change for the 38 major calving …

Abstract Study region Santa River basin, Peru. Study focus In the Andes of Peru, climate
change and socio-economic development are expected to jeopardize future water …

Identifying the changes in terrestrial water storage is essential for a comprehensive
understanding of the regional hydrological mass balance under global climate change. This …

Glaciers and rock glaciers play an important role in the hydrology of the semi-arid northern
Chile. Several studies show that glaciers have rapidly lost mass in response to climate …