Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic
The early heat melted snow and warmed rivers, heating up the land and downstream ocean areas. The effects harmed salmon fisheries, melted sea ice and fueled widespread fires.
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~10 min
Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer
Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic may explain the differences seen between the polar warming calculated by climate models and actual recordings, according
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
Compatible seabirds may make better parents, but personality clashes can lead to family tragedy and 'divorce'
Like humans, seabirds seem less likely to part ways when they have relationships built on similar personalities.
Oct. 18, 2023 • ~7 min
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Knowing Greenland’s ice-free history offers a warning for the future as global temperatures rise.
July 20, 2023 • ~10 min
'Zombie fires' in the Arctic: Canada's extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future
Large stretches of the Arctic are carbon-rich peat bogs. As the region warms and dries, lightning strikes can spark underground fires that can burn for years.
July 18, 2023 • ~9 min
The melting Arctic is a crime scene. The microbes I study have long warned us of this catastrophe – but they are also driving it
To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
June 23, 2023 • ~27 min
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