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Air temperatures in the Arctic are peaking at an unheard-of 20 degrees Celsius higher than normal for the time of year; international report underscores threats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sea temperatures are averaging nearly 4 degrees C higher than usual in October and November.* As summarized in The Guardian, the Arctic Resilience Report, a first comprehensive examination of ecosystems and societies in the Arctic identifies 19 \u201ctipping points\u201d in the Arctic region related to warming. These include: \u201cgrowth in vegetation on tundra, which replaces reflective snow and ice with darker vegetation, thus absorbing more heat; higher releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the tundra as it warms; shifts in snow distribution that warm the ocean, resulting in altered climate patterns as far away as Asia, where the monsoon could be affected; and the collapse of some key Arctic fisheries, with knock-on effects on ocean ecosystems around the globe.\u201d ** The
\nreport notes that \u201cThe potential effects of Arctic regime shifts [or tipping points] on the rest of the world are substantial, yet poorly understood. Human-driven climate change greatly increases the risk of Arctic regime shifts, so reducing global greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to reducing this risk.\u201d***<\/p>\n

*John Vidal, \u201c\u2019Extraordinarily hot\u2019 Arctic temperatures alarm scientists,\u201d
\nGuardian, November 22, 2016, https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/nov\/22\/extraordinarily-hot-arctic-temperatures-alarm-scientists<\/a>
\n** Fiona Harvey, \u201cArctic Ice Melt Could Trigger Uncontrollable Climate Change at Global Level,\u201d Guardian, November 25, 2016, https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/nov\/25\/arctic-ice-melt-trigger-uncontrollable-climate-change-global-level<\/a>
\n*** Marcus Carson et al.), Arctic Resilience Report, Arctic Council, Stockholm Environment Institute and Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm 2016), https:\/\/www.sei.org\/publications\/arctic-resilience-report\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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