Research and Emerging Approaches to Slow the Loss of the Cryosphere Through Mitigation and Targeted Interventions
Research and Emerging Approaches to Slow the Loss of the Cryosphere Through Mitigation and Targeted Interventions
Session ID#: 282101
Session Description:
Global warming and accelerating loss of sea ice, glaciers, ice shelves, and permafrost raise the risk of crossing global tipping points, with cascading impacts on ecosystems, communities, and global climate. Even with deep emissions cuts and carbon removal, near-term cryosphere trajectories may not avoid critical thresholds, motivating interest in research into interventions to slow or reverse ice loss. This session invites submissions that investigate proposed approaches to slow ice loss: including, but not limited to, carbon or methane reduction or removal, ecosystem protection, ice management, solar radiation modification, surface albedo modification, stabilization techniques, black carbon or wildfire management, and others. The session welcomes speakers that cover the current state and potential of approaches, social and environmental risks and co-benefits, or governance considerations. This session is intended to create a space for open, inclusive, respectful, and transparent discussion.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- C - Cryosphere
Index Terms:
1621 Cryospheric change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1622 Earth system modeling [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
Primary Convener: Virginia Selz, Ocean Visions, Inc., Reston, VA, UNITED STATES
Convener: Charlotte DeWald, Arctic Stabilization Initiative, Bellingham, United States
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