Melting Arctic sends a message: Climate change is here in a big way
- Written by Mark Serreze, Research Professor of Geography and director, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado
Scientists on Arctic sea ice in the Chukchi Sea, surrounded by melt ponds, July 4, 2010.NASA/Kathryn HansenScientists have known for a long time that as climate change started to heat up the Earth, its effects would be most pronounced in the Arctic. This has many reasons, but climate feedbacks are key. As the Arctic warms, snow and ice melt, and...
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