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February 27, 2013
Tracking Kyrgyzstan’s melting glaciers

Climate change is having a catastrophic impact on the environment in central Asia, where the Tien Shan glacier lost nearly 2 km3 of ice per year between 1955 and 2000. However, a greater capacity to share meteorological data at a local and international level could help mitigate future natural hazards. Discover how the CAREN and GÉANT networks are helping scientists in the region to achieve this.

September 12, 2012
Arctic ice data shows double decline

With satellite data showing that the area of Arctic sea ice lost per day is now roughly equal to the size of the Czech Republic, iSGTW casts its spotlight on the computing infrastructure behind the observations.