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GAPHAZ - Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountains

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A Scientific Standing Group of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and the International Permafrost Association (IPA).

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Our goal is to connect scientists, decision-makers, national and international agencies and the public to advance understanding, monitoring, and risk management of glacier and permafrost hazards in high mountain regions worldwide.

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The study presents an inventory of hanging glaciers in the Alaknanda basin (Garhwal Himalaya) and the authors performed runout simulations for select glaciers that could impact infrastructure. Their findings highlight the need for targeted monitoring and risk-informed planning.

April 21, 2026 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

✨New Publication Highlight✨ Check out the recent work by Nandu Krishnan and colleagues, including @glacier-hazards.bsky.social:📄 "Basin-scale inventory and exposure assessment of hanging glaciers, Central Himalaya." www.nature.com/articles/s44... #risk #hazards #glaciers #ClimateChange #Himalaya

April 21, 2026 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

Registration is open for the 3rd Asian Conference on #Permafrost (ACOP) 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, #Mongolia, from June 28 to July 2, 2026! The conference boasts a rich program, including several sessions on #hazards and #risks of interest to the #gaphaz community! event.fourwaves.com/acop2026/pages

March 16, 2026 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

Have you submitted your #EGU26 abstract?! We‘ve put together a little list (non-exhaustive) of sessions that fit gaphaz topics well. See you in #Vienna #hazards #glaciers #permafrost #mountains #risk #science

January 12, 2026 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

A number of #gaphaz members, including glaciologists from #Tajikistan, are investigating a sequence of catastrophic #detachments from #Didal glacier following sudden, #surge like accelerations this summer and fall. Stay tuned for more! #hazard #risk #glacier #sciene #mountains

November 17, 2025 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

We are at #IMC2025 in Innsbruck this week! Be sure not to miss our official #gaphaz session: FS 3.148 - Glacier and permafrost risks in a changing climate (Wed. 13:30). Convened by @jane-walden.bsky.social, #Marta-Chiarle and #Mylène-Jacquemart

September 14, 2025 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

#GAPHAZ members are well represented at #IMC2025 in #Innsbruck 🏔️ this week and there are several sessions directly related to #glacial and #periglacial #hazards! We will kick things off tomorrow afternoon with a session on #Alpine #Mass #Movements. In SOWI - HS 3! imc2025.info/imc25/sessio...

September 14, 2025 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

Excellent compilation of information about the Tracy Arm #landslide and #tsunami in #Alaska ! Check out the information put together by @akearthquake.bsky.social! earthquake.alaska.edu/event/025a7d... #glacier #warning #hazards #risk #science

September 14, 2025 by @gaphaz.bsky.social

Events

Focus session: IMC Innsbruck 2022

Glacier and permafrost risks in a changing climate. International Mountain Conference, 11 – 15 September 2022, Innsbruck, Austria

September 14, 2025 by Gaphaz.org

IMC Innsbruck 2025 – Special event, workshop

The avalanche disaster in Blatten. International Mountain Conference, 14 – 18 September 2025, Innsbruck, Austria

September 15, 2025 by Gaphaz.org

IMC Innsbruck 2025 – Focus Session

Glacier and permafrost risks in a changing climate. International Mountain Conference, 14 – 18 September 2025, Innsbruck, Austria

September 15, 2025 by Gaphaz.org

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