Minimising the impact of melting glaciers

Research from the University of Leeds is tackling the global threat to glaciers in the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.

Although I didn’t climb to the summit, from a scientific point of view, this research expedition was my Everest.

— Professor Duncan Quincey

Impact

• Environmental impact: understanding glacial melt to create solutions for the climate, ecosystems, and flood prevention.

Key information

• Major funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
• Partners and collaborators: Aberystwyth University, University of Bergen, Uppsala University, United Nations General Assembly
• Disciplines: geography, environment, climate change
• Investigators: Professor Duncan Quincey, Dr Scott Watson, Professor Jonathan Carrivick, Professor James Ford, Professor Lee Brown.

Keywords: glaciology, ice research, Mount Everest, ice drilling, global warming, flood prevention, Glacial Lake Outburst Flood events (GLOFs), Himalayas