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The Arctic is Undergoing Changes Scientists ‘Never Expected Would Happen This Soon’


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Mon, 12/16/2019
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Surprise, surprise: the Arctic didn’t do too well this past year. You can thank global warming for that. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual Arctic Report Card Tuesday, and the findings show a region in the midst of a rapid transformation. Jim Overland is quoted.