Glacial meltwater potentially spreads antibiotic-resistant bacteria, impacting downstream ecosystems. Engaging youth through clear, interactive outreach fosters awareness and action.
Pesticide degradation potential expressed by cryoconite hole microbial communities from an alpine glacier and the Greenland Ice Sheet: a comparative study
We investigate the mineralization rate of selected pesticides operated by microbial communities inhabiting cryoconite holes from the Alps and Greenland, and how the communities change over time.
Investigating metal accumulation and internal sequestration in an ice-dwelling springtail species
Beyond habitat reduction, contamination is an additional threat to ice-dwelling springtails. Mechanisms to accumulate and sequester metals are key to the health of glacier trophic webs.
Groundwater flow in mountain areas: Control of tectonic stress on hydraulic properties
Tectonic stress influences groundwater flow in mountain environments by altering bedrock hydraulic properties. This study models these effects, revealing significant impacts on groundwater discharge a
Networking: how the river network shapes spatiotemporal drought behavior
Spatiotemporal evolution of streamflow drought is influenced by the river network. We use complex network theory to identify spatiotemporal drought relationships between river branches and basins.
Dynamics of Land-Use/Land-Cover Change in Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India
Himalayan geosystem Analysis, degradation due to Land use land cover change.
Potentials and challenges of the free SPOT 5 HRS stereo archive to derive glacier elevation changes: an evaluation in the alpine region and Iceland
The SPOT 5 HRS archive provides high-resolution DEMs via stereo photogrammetry, enabling regional glacier elevation change estimates from the early 2000s, crucial for long-term geodetic mass balances.
Overcoming disciplinary barriers in glacier studies: integration of methodologies and scientific cooperation
TROPIPOLAR-GLASCLIM Project integrates regional models, ML, and field data, while CryoCloud enables advanced simulations, enhancing glacier mass balance research.
Unveiling permafrost in the Pyrenees
Preliminary geophysical surveys in four Pyrenean rock glaciers reveal frozen layers down to 45 m, aiding site selection for monitoring. Findings will climate adaptation strategies.
First inventory of the paraglacial activity in the Venosta Valley (Italy) in relation to the recent glacial recession
Study of the Venosta Valley (South Tyrol) glaciers to reconstruct their recent evolution and to create an inventory of the paraglacial events on these glaciers.