Arctic Ecosystems In Peril PDF Download

Tracks recent environ. changes throughout the Arctic. In 2010, it is clear that the Arctic is experiencing the impacts of a prolonged and amplified warming trend, highlighted with many record-setting events. The impact of this warming is most evident in the dramatic losses that have been observed in the ice covers that define the region. Since the loss of these ice covers serves to further feed the warming trend, the expectation is that warming will continue. This makes it increasingly unlikely that the Arctic will return to conditions that were considered normal in the later part of the 20th cent. Instead, it is very likely that Arctic climate warming will continue and records will continue to be set in years to come. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.