Arctic Is Now Releasing Carbon Dioxide Instead Of Storing It, According To NOAA
The Arctic is now a carbon source, instead of a carbon sink, according to a new report released by NOAA. Warming temperatures ...
Conceptual model illuminates role of polar ice sheets in climate tipping points
Polar ice sheets are critical for climate projections, according to new research published Nov. 27 in the journal Nature ...
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Arctic tundra is now a greenhouse gas emitter, federal report says
The shift from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it could have widespread implications for climate change, according to ...
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A Flip in the Arctic Tundra: It's Now a Carbon Dioxide Source
The Arctic tundra is no longer the carbon sink it once was. "The tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire ...
2024 Arctic Report Card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfires
Arctic Report Card, released December 10, scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and ...
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Arctic Became Net Carbon Source to Atmosphere: Unwelcome News for Pace of Climate Change
NOAA released its annual Arctic Report Card today. Notably, this year gave evidence the Arctic was a net carbon source rather ...
First ice-free day in the Arctic could come by 2030, says new study: Why does it matter?
Arctic sea ice has been shrinking for decades. In the last 40 years, the sea ice extent has been decreasing by 12.6% each ...
Arctic's Dramatic Changes: Worrying Trends In Snow, Ice, Wildfires And More
The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren't one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can ...
Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.
Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for ...