Earth Sciences

The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979

M. Rantanen, A. Y. Karpechko, et al.

This groundbreaking study by Mika Rantanen, Alexey Yu. Karpechko, and colleagues reveals that the Arctic is warming at an astonishing rate—nearly four times that of the globe since 1979. This finding challenges existing models, suggesting a significant underestimation of Arctic amplification by climate models.