12-12-2017 20:04 via theguardian.com

Arctic permafrost thawing faster than ever, US climate study finds

Sea ice also melting at fastest past in 1,500 years, US government scientists find‘The Arctic is a very different place than it was even a decade ago’ – author
Permafrost in the Arctic is thawing faster than ever, according to a new US government report that also found Arctic seawater is warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1,500 years.The annual report released on Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed slightly less warming in ma
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