The polar regions in a 2°C warmer world

• Published in: Science advances Vol. 5; no. 12; p. eaaw9883
• Main Authors: Post, Eric, Alley, Richard B., Christensen, Torben R., Macias-Fauria, Marc, Forbes, Bruce C., Gooseff, Michael N., Iler, Amy, Kerby, Jeffrey T., Laidre, Kristin L., Mann, Michael E., Olofsson, Johan, Stroeve, Julienne C., Ulmer, Fran, Virginia, Ross A., Wang, Muyin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Review; Reviews; SciAdv reviews

Polar warming will have widespread near-term consequences for sea level rise, extreme weather, plants, animals, and humans. Over the past decade, the Arctic has warmed by 0.75°C, far outpacing the global average, while Antarctic temperatures have remained comparatively stable. As Earth approaches 2°...