Arctic warming well under way, say climate scientists
Among the milestones hit in 2020 is the second-lowest minimum sea ice extent on record
09 December 2020 - 17:52
Anchorage — The Arctic region has had its second-warmest year since 1900, continuing a pattern of extreme heat, ice melt and environmental transformation at the top of the world, scientists reported on Tuesday.
In the 15th annual Arctic Report Card, released by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), researchers detail the stark ways in which climate change is altering the long-frozen region...
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