February 15, 2021 By YaleEnvironment360
Scientists have found that permafrost buried beneath the Arctic Ocean holds 60 billion tons of methane and 560 billion tons of organic carbon — making it a major source of greenhouse gases not currently included in climate projections that could have a significant impact on climate change in the longer-term.
Earth Is Now Losing 1.2 Trillion Tons of Ice Each Year. And It’s Going to Get Worse
January 25, 2021 By Chris Mooney and Andrew Freedman The Washington Post
Global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past two decades, and scientists are still underestimating just how much sea levels could rise, according to alarming new research published this month.
Shift to a Not-So-Frozen North Is Well Underway, Scientists Warn
December 8, 2020 By Henry Fountain The New York Times
The Arctic continued its unwavering shift toward a new climate in 2020, as the effects of near-record warming surged across the region, shrinking ice and snow cover and fueling extreme wildfires, scientists said Tuesday in an annual assessment of the region.
Researchers See Signs of Chronic Stress in Polar Bears’ Blood
October 28, 2020 By Katarina Zimmer Hakai Magazine
Abnormally long fasts linked to melting sea ice may be pushing polar bears to their limits.
The Arctic Is Shifting to a New Climate Because of Global Warming
September 14, 2020 By Henry Fountain The New York Times
The effects of global warming in the Arctic are so severe that the region is shifting to a different climate, one characterized less by ice and snow and more by open water and rain, scientists said Monday.