Arctic hit by high temperatures, melting ice and fires in 2024, NOAA report says
The Summary
- This was the Arctic’s second-hottest year on record, according to a new NOAA report.
- The tundra has become a source of emissions, rather than a carbon sink, the authors said.
- The Arctic is heating up far faster than places at lower altitudes as melting ice reflects less radiation back to space.
The Arctic just experienced its second-hottest year on record. And concerningly, the region’s tundra has transitioned from being a sink for carbon to a source of emissions as permafrost…
