"Warm wind" hits Arctic climate (BBC) - Democratic Underground

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"Warm wind" hits Arctic climate (BBC)

The Arctic is being hit by melting ice, hotter air and dying wildlife, according to a US government report on the impact of global warming there.
A new wind circulation pattern is blowing more warm air towards the North Pole than in the 20th Century, scientists found.

Shrubs are now growing in tundra areas while caribou herds are dwindling in Canada and parts of Alaska. The report stresses that the fate of the Arctic affects the entire planet.

"Warm wind" hits Arctic climate (BBC)

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