Arctic summers could be ice-free by 2030s, study finds.
A new scientific study suggests that the Arctic could experience its first summer without floating sea ice by the 2030s, about a decade sooner than previously predicted. The study also shows that this climate milestone could occur even if nations manage to curb greenhouse gas emissions more decisively than they are currently doing. The loss of Arctic sea ice has far-reaching consequences, including contributing to global sea-level rise and affecting weather events in temperate parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. The Arctic has already been warming four times as quickly as the global average, and the latest study suggests that Arctic amplification will be coming faster and stronger.
- A Summer Without Arctic Sea Ice Could Come a Decade Sooner Than Expected The New York Times
- Study warns Artic could be sea ice-free by the 2030s CNN
- Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find The Guardian
- The Arctic Will Have Ice-Free Summers as Soon as the 2030s Bloomberg
- The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns CNN
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