The Arctic ice is melting – and it could get worse Rowan Romeyn/Alamy Stock Photo
The Arctic is already warming up at twice the rate of the rest of the planet. Now researchers have warned that a little-known natural cycle in the Pacific is entering a phase that could make it heat up even faster.
The rapid warming of the Arctic is already causing havoc, causing seasonal sea-ice cover around the Arctic Circle to retreat by record amounts and making life tough for animals such as polar bears. The warming is also disrupting weather patterns, and could be a …



