A warming climate is exposing the Arctic to the possibility of radical changes that could affect the rest of the[…]
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Arctic Ocean could be ice-free before mid-century #IceFreeArctic
By 2050, human beings will have added enough carbon dioxide to the atmosphere to melt all the Arctic’s sea ice,[…]
Read moreArctic warming gives US and Europe the chills #ClimateChange #JetStream
The effects of Arctic climate change on the jet stream could mean harsher winters for some of the most highly[…]
Read moreGreenland rises as ice sheet melts faster #ClimateChange
New research shows that Greenland has been losing billions more tonnes of ice than thought – and gaining height as[…]
Read moreArctic melt shrinks polar bears’ chances #ClimateChange #Arctic
Increasing loss of Arctic sea ice is cutting back the platform of life on which all polar bears rely for successful feeding[…]
Read moreSpeed of Arctic changes defies scientists #ClimateChange #Arctic
The Arctic climate is changing so quickly that science can barely keep track of what is happening and predict the[…]
Read moreHuman footprint trails biodiversity pressures #PopulationGrowth #Biodiversity
Scientists find that impacts of population growth on the planet’s biodiversity aren’t generally as bad as feared – but are[…]
Read moreVirus strikes in rapidly thawing Arctic #ClimateChange #Anthrax
Record high temperatures in Arctic Russia are believed to be one of the main factors behind the emergence of the[…]
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