Impacts of a Warming Arctic - Arctic Climate Impact AssessmentThe Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth. Over the next 100 years, climate change is expected to accelerate, contributing to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, many of which have already begun. Changes in arctic climate will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels. Impacts of a Warming Arctic is a plain language synthesis of the key findings of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), designed to be accessible to policymakers and the broader public. The ACIA is a comprehensively researched, fully referenced, and independently reviewed evaluation of arctic climate change. It has involved an international effort by hundreds of scientists. This report provides vital information to society as it contemplates its responses to one of the greatest challenges of our time. It is illustrated in full color throughout. |
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Contents
Supporting Evidence for the Key Findings | 21 |
Global Implications | 46 |
12 | 52 |
21 | 58 |
Multiple Stresses | 108 |
Improving Future Assessments | 122 |
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ACIA affect Alaska Fairbanks animals arctic climate Arctic Ocean areas assessment Atlantic atmosphere average Bering Sea boreal forest Bryan and Cherry Canada carbon dioxide caribou century Cherry Alexander climate change CLIMATE IMPA Science climate models climate warming climate-related Cryosphere CTIC decades decline decrease ecosystems emissions scenario Finland fish Fisheries freshwater glaciers global Greenland Ice Sheet growth habitat herd ice cover Iceland IMPA Science Chapters impacts increase Indigenous infrastructure Institute Inuit Islands Key Finding lakes land marine melting North northern Northern Sea Route northward Norway ozone depletion permafrost permafrost thawing polar bears Polar Deserts populations potential precipitation Qaanaaq reduced region reindeer Research result ringed seals river Russia sea ice sea level sea-level rise seals season shift snow and ice snow cover species spring spruce stratospheric sub-regions summer Surface Air Temperature Sweden Temperature Change thawing permafrost trees tundra University of Alaska vegetation vulnerable warmer winter
References to this book
Carbon Finance: The Financial Implications of Climate Change Sonia Labatt,Rodney R. White No preview available - 2007 |