Elza Bouhassira, Author at State of the Planet

Elza Bouhassira

Elza Bouhassira is a graduate of the Columbia University-Sciences Po Dual BA Program where she studied the social sciences and sustainable development. As an undergrad, she was a staff photographer at the Columbia Daily Spectator. Follow her on Instagram: @ebouhphoto

Recent Posts

‘When Glaciers Go’ Producer Tashi Bista Speaks with GlacierHub

The documentary When Glaciers Go tells the story of a family in Upper Mustang, Nepal as they adapt to societal transformations brought about by climate change.

by Tsechu Dolma |November 16, 2020

Clark Glacier Commemorated at Funeral in Oregon

In mid-October, Oregon’s Clark glacier was honored with a funeral and calls to protect the state’s often overlooked glaciers.

by |October 27, 2020

New Storm King Art Exhibit Features Glass, Marble, and Glacial History

Artist Martha Tuttle speaks on her project, titled ‘a stone that thinks of Enceladus,’ and its connection to the glacial landforms of the Hudson Valley.

by |October 7, 2020

Timelines Project Paints the Lines of Glacier Retreat

Artist Fabian Oefner used drones and long-exposure photography to paint light trails on two Swiss glaciers, creating glowing lines that bring the glaciers’ dramatic retreats into high relief.

by |September 24, 2020

A Look at Climate-Caused Harms Unfolding in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

Focusing on ice loss, glacier hazards, and water variability due to climate change, a new study highlights challenges for communities in Peru’s mountain cryosphere systems.

by |August 26, 2020

Capturing the North Cascades

Photographer Stephen Matera talks to GlacierHub about his series of photographs on the Washington State mountain range.

by |July 14, 2020

Jumbo Valley Wilderness Protected as Land Management Case Comes to a Close

A land management dispute in Canada that has played out over 30 years has ended in major victory for the Ktunaxa Nation.

by |June 3, 2020
Okjökull in 2018

Iceland to Commemorate the Demise of Okjökull Glacier

On August 18, 2019, an event will be held to install a monument to Okjökull, the first Icelandic glacier lost due to human-caused climate change.

by |August 1, 2019