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Climate change in the Arctic

An iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland near the Arctic Circle, Aug, 16, 2005. A new report finds permafrost in the Arctic is thawing faster than ever before.

Critical permafrost research in Russia disrupted by war in Ukraine

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Most of the world’s permafrost lies in Russia. Critical research looks at how melting permafrost contributes to global warming. But sanctions against Russia this year have disrupted field work and threatened collaborations among scientists.

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As the Arctic warms up, a ‘new ocean’ is bringing new commerce to the top of the world

The Big Melt
Eight nations share the territory of the Arctic, which is experiencing the fastest changes of any part of the earth as global temperatures rise. The United States will emphasize addressing the causes and impacts of climate change in the region when it tak

As new leader of the Arctic Council, the US will focus on the region’s Big Thaw

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Not-So-Perma Permafrost

Melting Ice

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Polar Ice

Scientific analysis of climate changes shows the world is warming up, but not in a uniform way. There are hot spots. And one of the hottest is the western Arctic, around Alaska and the northwest corner of Canada. Temperatures there have risen four to eight degrees Fahrenheit in recent decades. That’s three to five times […]

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Arctic ice may soon disappear

Scientists from NASA say the earth’s arctic ice is thinning at a rate must faster then previously thought, and while earlier predictions suggested the ice would disappear by the year 2040

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