Arctic sea ice succumbs to Atlantification
New study reveals that intrusion of warmer Atlantic waters into the Arctic is reducing ice regrowth in the winter.
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Study: Clear Signs That Part of the Greenland Ice Sheet Is Close to a Tipping Point
“every year with CO2 emissions continuing as usual exponentially increases the probability of crossing the tipping point.” #Greenland
The ‘heat bombs’ destroying Arctic sea ice
New research from @YuengP (@sos_bangor_uni) and collaborators who have discovered ‘heat bombs’ entering the Arctic Ocean from the Pacific.
Ancient Plants Under Greenland Ice
Long-lost Greenland Core Drilled to Prepare Ice Sheet to Hide Nuclear Missiles Holds Clues About a Different Threat
Greenland: Warming Seas Accelerating Glacier Retreat
Greenland and Antarctica have been losing ice mass at a combined average rate of 427 billion metric tons (BMT) per year since 2002.
2020 Arctic Report Card now available
The annual
@NOAA
Arctic Report Card is available today for 2020. It discusses recent changes in the Arctic, extreme events, and broad implications for the Earth system.
+ Report: https://arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card/Report-Card-2020…
+ Video: https://youtu.be/TcfQiKUkgBY
+ Highlights: https://arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card