Climate change is transforming the Arctic
22 Dec 2022
A typhoon, smoke from wildfires and increasing rain are not what most imagine when thinking of the Arctic. Yet these are some of the climate-driven events included in a detailed annual update on the transformation of the once reliably frozen, snow-covered region which is heating up faster than any other part of the world.
The 2022 Arctic Report Card from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is compiled by 147 experts from 11 nations and provides an important insight into the rapid change in the Arctic and its impact on the environment, ecosystems, economies and local communities.
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