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Arctic may switch from snow to rain-dominated as early as 2060

30 November 2021

Parts of the Arctic are now predicted to be rain-dominated as early as 2060, two decades faster than previously expected

Fram Strait, Northern Fulmars At An Ice Floe Of The Arctic Ice Edge.

Atlantic Ocean water began warming the Arctic as early as 1907

24 November 2021

A sediment core from Svalbard has revealed a sudden influx of warm water in the Arctic in 1907, which is evidence of a process that is spurring ice loss

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Arctic may switch from snow to rain-dominated as early as 2060

Atlantic Ocean water began warming the Arctic as early as 1907

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