The meltwater of glaciers contributes almost as much to the rise in sea level as the two ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, however, only 1% of the world’s land ice is stored in glaciers. This results from an international study with the involvement of Frank Paul and Tobias Bolch published in "Science". UZH News release 16-05-2013
Tobias Bolch critizies an article which showed that glaciers in the Himalayas and Karakoram had lost little ice between 2003 and 2010, and that those on the Tibetan plateau itself were growing. He concludes that, far from advancing, many of Tibet’s glaciers are in headlong retreat. The Economist, 11 May 2013
Andreas Vieli und seine Kollegen haben zum ersten Mal den zukünftigen Massenverlust berechnet, den grönländische Eisströme verursachen werden. Demnach wird sich der Meeresspiegel um 4 bis 8 cm bis ins Jahr 2100 erhöhen. UZH Medienmitteilung 08.05.2013
"Klimawandel ist keine Glaubensfrage" - Klimaforscher Christian Huggel im Interview mit UZH News, 02.04.2013
Tobias Bolch und seine Kollegen zeigen, dass Grönlands Gletscher weit mehr zum Anstieg des Meerespiegels beitragen als bisher angenommen.
International scientists, among which Christian Huggel and Marlene Scheel, show that glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating at increasing rate since the 1970s. BBC article, 23 Jan 2013
Glaciology & Geomorphodynamics Group - 3G
The research of the unit '3G' of the Department of Geography at the University of Zürich focuses on cold mountain ranges and processes that result from the interaction between climate and the surface. The related research topics are on glaciers, permafrost, and natural hazards.
Eisberg-Kalbung in Grönland
Andreas Vieli zum jählichen Verlust von Eismassen in Grönland - SRF Tagesschau, 08.05.2013.
Andean glaciers in retreat
CCTV reports on part of the GIUZ research project at the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.
Gletscherseen und schwindender Permafrost
Gefährliche Gletscherseen - Sendung Einstein des Schweizer Fernsehens, 13.09.2012
