Upcoming release of new evidence about change in the polar regions

6 February 2009—Geneva (Media advisory). A milestone in our understanding of the Earth system is the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008, a joint initiative of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Council for Science (ICSU). Thousands of scientists from over 60 countries have carried out over 160 research and outreach projects, which advance our understanding in many areas, including global climate change. New insights in polar knowledge resulting from this historical undertaking will be made public at a ceremony at WMO headquarters on 25 February 2009, where the ‘State of Polar Research’, a succinct report with preliminary findings of IPY will be released. This will be preceded by a press conference at the Palais des Nations.