Summarizing recent research, this contribution explores remote sensing-derived vegetation proxies to assess water availability in the tropical Andes, providing insights for climate impact assessment.
Glacier-related hazard: the case of the proglacial Bossons lake and its artificial drainage during summer 2023
Investigations of the breaching of an ice dam from numerous field measurements and numerical modelling during an artificial drainage of a proglacial lake
Reduction of Glacier Cotopaxi coverage related with volcanic activity 2015-2016 and 2022-2023
Show the glacier evolution during the last 47 years in relation with climate changes and short volcanic pulses.
Management needs arising from glacier loss
Latest modelling results point out that about 1/3 of the glacier area will be lost in Stubai and Ötztal Alps during the next five years. How could we monitor this transition as basis for management?
Satellite data synergy for analysis of the glacier daily lowering rate in the Pskem River basin, Uzbekistan
We present glacier area change with optical data since 1957 and glacier elevation change with SAR. Comparison with field measurements.
Glacier and permafrost hazard management in the Italian Alps
The contribution illustrates the approach developed by DPC and CNR-IRPI to inform assessment and management of glacier and permafrost risk in the Italian Alps, following the 2022 Marmolada disaster.
Monitoring, participating, and communicating mountain hazards: lessons from recent snow droughts in the Italian Alps
In recent winters, drought reduced SWE in the Italian Alps by 60%, causing water crises in the Po River. CIMA launched a campaign, supported by S3M Italy & IT-SNOW, to raise awareness of snow sc
Tumbling & rumbling: examining environmental controls on slope stability at Portage Glacier, Alaska
We studied a pair of paraglacial landslides in Alaska over three years using various techniques and examined the environmental factors controlling slope motion.
High mountain lakes in the face of global change: long-term ecological research to address existing and emerging threats
High mountain lakes are vulnerable to environmental stressors, such as the deposition of pollutants and climate change. Long-term ecological monitoring is fundamental to assess these impacts
Cascading downstream impacts of climate change in the world’s water towers
We review how climate change impacts in the world’s “water towers” cascade through interconnected mountain-lowland systems, emphasizing the need for a holistic understanding of these dynamics.