16-12-2015 00:27 via alaskapublic.org

NOAA report outlines impacts of warming Arctic

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday released its annual Arctic Report Card, covering everything from rising temperatures on land and sea, to sea ice declines and its impact on Arctic ecosystems and the rest of the world.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the report finds surface air temperatures in the Arctic have increased by 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Jackie Richter-Menge is with the the Army Corps of Engineer’s Cold Regions Research and Eng
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