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T1 Global Outlook for Ice and Snow - Highlights
T2 Perspectives mondiales sur la glace et la neige - Faits saillants
T2 Global oversikt over is og snø – Hovedpunkter
T2 Глобальный обзор состояния льда и снега — Основные положения
T2 Panorama Mundial del Hielo y la Nieve - Aspectos Destacados
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 ice
K1 snow
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-2799-9
YR 2007
FD 2007
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13698
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13698
NO This document explains the role of ice and snow in the global climate system, describing how different cryosphere components respond to warming and influence climate, ecosystems, and human activities. It highlights that ice sheets contribute to sea-level rise, while snow and sea ice regulate solar reflectivity and ocean circulation. Permafrost stores large carbon reserves that may be released as greenhouse gases when thawing, further accelerating climate change. Glaciers, ice caps, rivers, and lake ice respond rapidly to warming, affecting water resources, ecosystems, and livelihoods. The document emphasises the widespread decline of ice and snow driven by human-induced warming and its broad environmental consequences.
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-outlook-ice-and-snow-highlights
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 24, 2026