Monday May 04, 2009
Climate Change Hitting Entire Arctic Ecosystem, Says Report
John Vidal
The Guardian
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme study tells of profound changes to sea ice and permafrost, among others.
Arctic Ice
Extensive climate change is now affecting every form of life in the Arctic, according to a major new assessment by international polar scientists.
In the past four years, air temperatures have increased, sea ice has declined sharply, surface waters in the Arctic ocean have warmed and permafrost is in some areas rapidly thawing.
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