The Arctic is no stranger to loss. As the region warms nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, glaciers collapse, wildlife suffers and habitats continue to disappear at a record pace. Now, a new threat has become apparent: Arctic lakes are drying up, according to research published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study, […]
“With everything going on in the world right now, the dual polar climate disasters of 2022 should be the top story” Scientists expressed shock and alarm this weekend amid extreme high temperatures near both of the Earth’s poles—the latest signs of the accelerating planetary climate emergency. Temperatures in parts of Antarctica were 50°F-90°F above normal in […]
“It is possible that the Arctic Ocean is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought,” said one of the study’s authors. New research published Wednesday revealed the Arctic Ocean has been warming for decades longer than scientists previously understood, raising fresh concerns as the polar region faces the growing threat of a total loss of […]
Arctic species poorly adapted for coping with rising temperatures as the Arctic continues to warm The Arctic is warming at approximately twice the global rate. A new study led by researchers from McGill University finds that cold-adapted Arctic species, like the thick-billed murre, are especially vulnerable to heat stress caused by climate change. “We discovered […]