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News you don't want to hear about the arctic.

Just Have a Think 12:41

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Arctic temperatures are rising as much as four times faster than the global average, and we've all heard about the reduction in the surface area of sea ice. Now a new study has identified an abrupt decrease in the thickness of ice too. But what are the consequences and why should we care?

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Research links

Phys.Org
https://phys.org/news/2023-04-arctic-peak-ice-shrunk-area.html

NSIDC
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/2023/03/#:~:text=On%20March%206%2C%202023%2C%20Arctic,extent%20in%20the%20satellite%20record.

The Economist - Climate Migrants : What to do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3AuCQml7IQ

Climate.gove
https://www.climate.gov/maps-data/data-snapshots/data-source/arctic-sea-ice-age

Zack Labe
https://zacklabe.com/

European Environment Agency - GDP Projections
https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/past-and-projected-global-economic-output-1

Financial Times - Habitable areas on Earth in 2070
https://www.ft.com/content/072b5c87-7330-459b-a947-be6767a1099d



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