Philippus Wester

Independent Water and Climate Researcher, Lead Editor #HKH Assessment Reports, @ICIMOD Fellow, @IPCC_CH WGII author and DJ Pilfer on occasion.

[PBL English @nlenvironagency]

Current value systems, practices and policies structurally overlook the essential role of #water.
#COP28 #water4climate # SDGs #water#waterSolutions
@henkovink @MeikeVanGin @WRIAdaptation

Read the PBL-short read how to bend the trend
https://t.co/nmSvzHyo44

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

@JosephShea @CityofPG Love your “Dutch level of design” compliment. Yes, footpaths and bike paths should be given massive priority. In NL we now have “cars are guest” roads, meaning the roads are owned by pedestrians and bikers, and cars need to drive at 10 km/h and behave as guests. Brilliant.

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

@arunbshrestha @chimis @Neera_S_P @PiryaniAneel @VuyasiR Looks great, would love to join next time ;-)

[The Third Pole @third_pole]

A report released by @icimod describes vast changes in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: glaciers are retreating more quickly, snowfall days are dwindling, and permafrost is melting.

These will have key impacts on states, societies, and biodiversity.

https://t.co/uV3wpJREXX

[ICIMOD @icimod]

At 3C of warming — what the world is roughly on track for under current #climate policies — glaciers in the Eastern #Himalaya, which includes #Nepal and #Bhutan, will lose up to 75% of their ice. At 4C of warming, that ticks up to 80%.

Read the full article 👉https://t.co/kJprnoi1Yq

#FightFor1Point5 #SaveOurSnow @PhilippusWester @Reuters @GloriaDickie

[ICIMOD @icimod]

ICIMOD’s latest report, Water, Ice, Society, and Ecosystems in the #HinduKushHimalaya, is published today.

Building on the 2019 Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) assessment report, this major new study provides the most accurate assessment of #snow, ice, and #permafrost to date.

The peer-reviewed study warns of grave consequences to the region, which provides #freshwater services to a quarter of the world's population and is home to four global #biodiversity hotspots.

Key findings:
🔹Himalayan #glaciers disappeared 65% faster in the 2010s than in previous decade
🔹The glaciers could lose up to 80% of their current volume by end of this century
🔹Availability of #water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya is expected to peak in mid-century then decline
🔹#Floods and #landslides are projected to increase over the coming decades
🔹Effects of the changing #cryosphere on fragile #mountain habitats are particularly acute

📑 Download the report
✒️Sign our declaration
❄️Join the global movement to #SaveOurSnow

👉https://t.co/LnU7OaKs4l

#ActNow #FightFor1Point5 #ClimateAction #HIWISE @decappeal

[Reuters @Reuters]

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100 - report https://t.co/5xURSQueOK

[GlacierHub @GlacierHub]

New report from @ICIMOD shows that glacier retreat in the #Himalaya is accelerating, much of it irreversible. Details at https://t.co/1jRqIvAYez Impacts are increasingly severe. @EGU_CR @AGU_Cryo @MtnResearchMRI @EGU_TC @third_pole @pamirtimes @dbyeti

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

@yaqoobsufi @icimod Indeed @yaqoobsufi, no time to loose, yet the level of urgency and attention remains so low. @anshupandey_sg @icimod @oootheyan

[Jakob Steiner @jakobfsteiner]

one closing statement for the first full day at #IMC22 by @PhilippusWester 'No time to loose'.

[Udayan उदयन @oootheyan]

#MountainsConnect begins in #Vienna. @IPCC_CH authors @PhilippusWester from @icimod, @drcarolinadler from @MtnResearchMRI share findings from the Cross-Chapter Paper on #Mountains #IPCC AR6 report and their relevance for #RegionalCooperation @at_altitude @alpconv @avashpandey

[Arthur Lutz @af_lutz]

In our new paper in @NatureClimate we show how irrigated agriculture in South Asia will get more dependent on both meltwater and groundwater in the future. With @HesterBiemans @immerzeel @ChrisSiderius @arunbshrestha @SantoshNepalH2O @PhilippusWester https://t.co/slklGm3H7q

[ICIMOD @icimod]

📢#VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Do you want to make a difference by helping deliver a more resilient & greener future for the people of the #HKH region?

We're looking for a thoughtful leader, resourceful, results-driven & a good communicator.

For details 👉 https://t.co/GPyarF48yV

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

Thanks for this excellent coverage and succinct summary of the #IPCC WGII #CrossChapterPaperMountains @rajkbhat. May the bells toll loud and clear. @icimod @drcarolinadler @AnjalPrakash @oootheyan @izabella_koz @WaqasAbid_Econ @dbyeti @avashpandey @SamuelT67475450 @anshupandey_sg

[Rajeev Bhattacharyya @rajkbhat]

IPCC Report Sounds Alarm Bell for Asia’s Mountains @Diplomat_APAC

https://t.co/yU2yelW3VR

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

IPCC Report Sounds Alarm Bell for Asia’s Mountains @Diplomat_APAC https://t.co/zvWDianw3W

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

Bedankt voor het goede stuk @RolfSchuttenh, belangrijk dat de “mountain voice” ook in NL gehoord wordt, en idd hoe langer je wacht hoe erger het wordt. #HKHMountainsMatter @icimod @drcarolinadler @IPCC_CH @oootheyan @anshupandey_sg

[Rolf Schuttenhelm @RolfSchuttenh]

Vanwege Poetins oorlog kreeg IPCC-rapport niet de aandacht die het verdient. Dat hoop ik komende tijd in etappes goed te maken. Vandaag special over gebergten, met @PhilippusWester. Grote parallel: hoe langer je waarschuwingen negeert, hoe groter problemen https://t.co/6t2O02QGZm

[ICIMOD @icimod]

We're proud that our researcher, @PhilippusWester, is one of the 270 authors who helped prepare @IPCC_CH's next #ClimateReport on impacts, adaptation & vulnerability. 🎉

The report's releasing on 28 Feb 2022! 📅

👉 https://t.co/8l71JEUElc

#IPCC #ClimateChange #MountainsMatter

[ICIMOD @icimod]

Calling experts on #mountains 🏔️ of the #HKH!

Register now to review the 1st draft of the Synthesis Report of the @IPCC_CH Sixth Assessment report.

📅 Registration closes 👉 13 March.

#MountainsMatter in #AR6!

#IPCC #ClimateChange #ClimateReport #ProtectThePulse

[Philippus Wester @PhilippusWester]

Doesn’t happen often Wordle 241 2/6

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[Fabien Maussion @FabClimate]

13/ In particular in High Mountain Asia, all studies acknowledge a colossal gap: the lack of observations.

Ice thickness is notoriously difficult and costly to measure, and measuring campaigns in High Mountain Asia should be a priority!