International Association of Cryospheric Sciences April 2026 Newsletter
IACS
April 2026
UNESCO, WMO, and hundreds from the International Year of Glaciers’
Preservation – 2025 (IYGP) community celebrated the World Day for
Glaciers and World Water Day at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris on 18-
19 March 2026, closing the IYGP and launching the new Decade of
Action for Cryospheric Sciences (DACS) with…
From Glacier Year to a Decade of Action: Strengthening Global Collaboration on the Cryosphere
Mountain Research Initiatives
March 2026
The World Day for Glaciers 2026 marked a critical transition for the global cryosphere community. As the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP2025) came to a close, a new Decade of Action began – calling for stronger collaboration, relevant data and observations, and impact-oriented solutions.