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Why the Arctic matters - Atlantic Council

The Arctic is on the frontlines of a changing climate and is fundamentally essential to the regulation of the Earth's fragile ecosystem.

Why Arctic Weather and Climate Matter

For example, if high temperatures make the Arctic growing season longer, more plants can survive and take up more carbon from the air. Another example is that ...

The icy waters of the Arctic of the north pole - WWF-UK

As the sea ice melts there's less to reflect the rays, and more heat is absorbed by the ocean, magnifying the warming effect. The Arctic also ...

Arctic Matters: The Global Connection to Changes in the Arctic

A brief, reader-friendly primer on the complex ways in which the changes currently affecting the Arctic and its diverse people, resources, and environment can, ...

Geopolitical Competition in The Arctic Circle

In recent years, the Arctic Circle has become an important symbol of the devastating impacts of climate change, but its role as a central ...

WHY THE ARCTIC MATTERS - Geo Prose

scientists and engineers are traveling to the Canadian. Arctic to live and work in the Haughton impact crater. Its climate and geology are as Mars-like as can ...

Why half a degree matters so much - WWF Arctic

More precipitation and warmer weather increase the risk of avalanches, which already cause accidents (sometimes fatal) in Svalbard regularly. More avalanches—as ...

Why The Arctic Matters

The Arctic Institute co-produced a brochure outlining on why the Arctic matters to the rest of the world and the lower 48 states in the U.S..

WHY THE ARCTIC MATTERS - Commonwealth North

As we witness sea ice retreat, warming temperatures, new estimates of Arctic energy resources, stress on indigenous peoples, and other rapid change, ...

Why the Arctic - and Russia's Role in It - Matters - Belfer Center

The Arctic is a critical part of our planet's ecosystem, with far-reaching implications for biodiversity, climate stability, and global connectivity.

The Arctic & Global Warming - Greenpeace USA

Why the Arctic Matters for Global Warming ... Nowhere is climate change more obvious than in the Arctic. And the Arctic helps to regulate the world's temperature, ...

The Arctic in a changing climate

It contributes to rising sea levels, and is likely to provoke extreme temperature events beyond the Arctic. The effects of a shifting Arctic climate are felt ...

The Arctic's Role in Global Climate: Why Protecting It Matters

The Arctic acts as a global thermostat, influencing major oceanic and atmospheric circulation patterns. The melting ice disrupts the delicate ...

Why Sea Ice Matters | National Snow and Ice Data Center

Even though sea ice occurs primarily in the polar regions, it influences our global climate. Arctic sea ice acts like the planet's air conditioner. Its bright, ...

Climate change - WWF Arctic

Creating a strong network of protected areas in the Arctic Ocean that is well-connected, and equitably managed is the most important thing we can do to help ...

Arctic Ocean could become ice-free by 2030. Why it matters?

Scientists warn that the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s. The loss of sea ice would have global and dangerous ...

Arctic | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund

In the Arctic, nature operates at extremes. The climate is intense, the landscape is often treacherous, and the weather can be brutal. No matter the season ...

Arctic Matters: Understanding How the Arctic is Changing and What ...

Description · highlight and build upon the relevant NRC body of work; · illustrate why the changing Arctic matters to us all; · reach audiences who are not ...

Why The Arctic Matters | NWCF - Naval War College Foundation

Today, these artificial lines on a map are collapsing and converging, especially in the northern navigable rim—land of Europe, Asia, and North ...

The Arctic | National Wildlife Federation

Because of its polar location and the tilt of the Earth, the Arctic does not have the normal seasons that we are used to in the continental United States. An ...


WHY THE ARCTIC MATTERS - Ice911: Woodside's Next First Friday!

“Climate Change: How the Arctic is Changing and Why it Matters”