Life without ice
For millions of years, Arctic sea ice has expanded and retracted in a rhythmic dance with the summer sun. Humans evolved in this icy world, and civilization relied on it for climatic, ecological, and political stability. But the world creeps ever closer to a future without ice. Last year, new report...
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craaas:10.1126/science.abb2021 2023-05-15T14:40:49+02:00 Life without ice Urban, Mark C. 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abb2021 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1126/science.abb2021 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) http://www.sciencemag.org/about/science-licenses-journal-article-reuse Science volume 367, issue 6479, page 719-719 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 Multidisciplinary journal-article 2020 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abb2021 2023-01-27T06:27:01Z For millions of years, Arctic sea ice has expanded and retracted in a rhythmic dance with the summer sun. Humans evolved in this icy world, and civilization relied on it for climatic, ecological, and political stability. But the world creeps ever closer to a future without ice. Last year, new reports documented how record Arctic warmth is rapidly eroding sea ice, and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change detailed the manifold impacts from declining sea ice in a Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. As the northern sea ice declines, the world must unite to preserve what remains of the Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Sea ice AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science - via Crossref) Arctic Science 367 6479 719 719 |
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For millions of years, Arctic sea ice has expanded and retracted in a rhythmic dance with the summer sun. Humans evolved in this icy world, and civilization relied on it for climatic, ecological, and political stability. But the world creeps ever closer to a future without ice. Last year, new reports documented how record Arctic warmth is rapidly eroding sea ice, and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change detailed the manifold impacts from declining sea ice in a Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. As the northern sea ice declines, the world must unite to preserve what remains of the Arctic. |
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