Glaciologist at UC Irvine and Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Joined December 2014
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Eric Rignot retweeted
13 Dec 2023
The decision at #COP28 to finally recognize that the climate crisis is, at its heart, a fossil fuel crisis is an important milestone. But it is also the bare minimum we need and is long overdue. The influence of petrostates is still evident in the half measures and loopholes included in the final agreement. Fossil fuel interests went all out to control the outcome, but the passionate work of millions of climate activists around the world inspired and motivated delegates from many nations to loosen the industry’s grip. Whether this is a turning point that truly marks the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era depends on the actions that come next and the mobilization of finance required to achieve them. We must ask ourselves how much longer will the world have wait before all nations summon the political will to overcome these narrow special interests and act on behalf of the future of humanity. It is up to all of us to hold our leaders accountable to their promise to transition away from fossil fuels once and for all.
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10 Dec 2023
Nothing happening at @COP28_UAE . We need to cool the planet and phase out fossil fuels. Cryo people, please sign this petition from @ICCInet Pam Pearson iccinet.org/cryosphere-call-…

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22 Sep 2023
See our latest piece @natureclimate about what is urgently needed to reduce uncertainties in projections of sea level rise rdcu.be/dmIdS

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Eric Rignot retweeted
13 Jan 2023
Didn't get a chance to catch ESS professor Eric Rignot's lecture from #Antarctica? Read more about it here: news.uci.edu/2023/01/12/extr…
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Eric Rignot retweeted
Today, Greenland officially has three new glacier names! I’m tremendously thankful to all the stakeholders who helped make this happen, especially Oqaasileriffik (🇬🇱 Language Secretariat). We’re all quite excited to introduce these toponyms to the world! eng.geus.dk/about/news/news-…
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4 May 2022
NISAR - a joint @nasa-@isro earth observing mission - will collect revolutionary #glacier #ice motion #interferometry data in #Antarctica starting in early 2023.
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22 Apr 2022
#Earthday with @juliarignot and #merylstreep for the @nature_org tncearthday.org

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15 Jan 2022
West Antarctic #glacier retreats at 3 km/yr, faster than anywhere else on the planet #Antarctica @pietro_milillo @UCIrvine @NatureGeosci @ASI_spazio @UHouston nature.com/articles/s41561-0…

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Eric Rignot retweeted
Rapid #glacier retreat rates observed in West #Antarctica using #InSAR . Our latest paper in @NatureGeosci @UHouston @ASI_spazio @DLR_en nature.com/articles/s41561-0…

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Eric Rignot retweeted
31 Aug 2021
$BTCUSD OK OK one more... for my #bitcoin frenz. Negative divergence, rising wedge into round-number resistance zone... we still haven't actually tested Covid-low aVWAP. I think we will. Don't hate me. share.trendspider.com/chart/…
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Eric Rignot retweeted
31 Aug 2021
I'm sorry.
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