Tag Archives: sea ice
Rapid and dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the gut’
From wildfires to melting sea ice, the hottest summer on record has had cascading effects on the Arctic
The year 2023 broke the record for the hottest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems in the region felt the impact. The fires have forced evacuations across Canada. Greenland was so warm that a research station at the top of the ice sheet recorded melting in late June; this was only the fifth… Read More »
From wildfires to melting sea ice, the hottest summer on record has had cascading effects on the Arctic
The year 2023 broke the record for the hottest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems in the region felt the impact. The fires have forced evacuations across Canada. Greenland was so warm that a research station at the top of the ice sheet recorded melting in late June; this was only the fifth… Read More »