The image is from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's sea-ice-loss.
Climate change continues to cause disruptions in the northern part of the planet, according to the 16th annual report card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
The data gathered in 2020 and 2021, as well as contributions from 12 countries, make up the most recent data on temperature trends, sea ice cover, and more gathered in this year's report card. Dramatic sea ice losses, rapid melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and warm autumns are included. Between October and December of 2020, the autumn in the north was the warmest on record.
None of these observations are terribly surprising, as scientists have been documenting a cascade of impacts for decades, and thearctic is one of the fastest-warming regions on the planet.
The trends are consistent, alarming, and obvious, said Rick Spinrad, administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
The report was edited by a scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, who noted that there were three separate ice melt in the summer of 2021. The first rain of the year was on the summit of the island. The ice sheet could be more vulnerable to melting in the future, according to Moon.
The report shows how rising temperatures are changing the ecology of the northern part of the planet. The new report mentions the species of beavers. The warming Alaskan tundra is being colonized by ecological engineers who are creating ponds that can affect the underlying soil.
Populations in the region have made efforts to adapt to the changing conditions, but the rapid evolution of the region calls for more attention from those who live there.
The science liaison from the Bering Sea village of Unalakleet said at the press conference that they are very worried about the changes highlighted today. It is difficult for us to live up there.
The Earth's air conditioner is the Arctic.
The experts who spoke at the press conference said that the changes in the northern part of the planet will intensify unless there is more aggressive action on climate change. The global average rise of just over a degree Celsius since the late 19th century has not been matched by the warming of the Arctic.
Spinrad said that the Earth's air conditioner is the Arctic. Billions of people depend on its influence on climate. We have a small window of time to avoid a lot of future climate impacts.
