New Facts About the Arctic in June 2024
2012’s “June plunge” is almost upon us, and if 2024’s current trajectory continues extent will cross above 2012 for the first time since February in a week or so.
Stunning and shrewd approach to grow Arctic presence
Russia is adopting a so-called hybrid approach to growing its strategic influence in the Arctic, through research, increased maritime activities and tourism.
Sizable carbon emissions from Arctic permafrost
Wildfire emissions from biomass burning over the diverse range of permafrost regions and their share in global wildfire emissions have not been revealed.
Unexpected metal mobilization from thawing permafrost to unique aquatic ecosystems
Here, we present an emergent threat from metal to Arctic watersheds based on observations from 75 streams in Alaska’s Brooks Range that recently turned orange.
The Global South in the Daring Arctic North
A group people in the Inuit city of Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut, rallied and called for a ceasefire.
Western Arctic leads the way on unusual springtime decline
April sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk.
Hidden and Odd Facts About the Arctic in May 2024
Since a certain “sceptic” has recently been comparing 2024 sea ice facts extent to “20 years ago”, here’s the current JAXA/ViSHOP extent graph of selected years.
Erosion Predictions for the New Arctic Infrastructure
Arctic riverbanks, traditionally stabilized by permafrost, confront increasing vulnerability due to thawing conditions.
Chris Martz Should’ve Gone To The New Project
As you can see, Chris also invokes the age old canard of the “Mark Serreze Arctic sea ice death spiral”.