US agency reports warmest summer in the Arctic since weather records began

US agency reports warmest summer in the Arctic since weather records began

"The most important message from this year's report is that now is the time to act," explained NOAA chief Rick Spinrad. The USA must "dramatically reduce" its emissions of climate-damaging greenhouse gases, he emphasized.

According to the report, to which 82 authors from 13 different countries contributed, the warming of sea and air temperatures is continuing. This is leading to a decrease in snow cover, a decline in sea ice and further melting of the Greenland ice sheet.

According to the report, long-term ocean warming has unpredictable effects on ecosystems and led to record numbers of wild salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, in 2021 and 2022. On the other hand, the populations of king and chum salmon declined due to heatwaves.

According to the report, the permafrost soils in the Arctic are also continuing to thaw. This threatens to release carbon dioxide that was previously trapped in the frozen ground, which could lead to an acceleration of global climate change.

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1. Since the start of weather recording by the USA's NOAA authority, the Arctic has experienced its warmest Summer.
2. The weather recording reports from the NOAA reveal that the USA should dramatically reduce its emissions of climate-damaging greenhouse gases, according to their chief.
3. In the Arctic, the weather recording shows a continuation of sea and air temperature warming, leading to decreased snow cover and declining sea ice.
4. According to the weather reports, the permafrost soils in the Arctic are continuing to thaw, a concern as this could release trapped carbon dioxide and accelerate global climate change.
5. In the Arctic, the NOAA's weather recording shows that long-term ocean warming has had unpredictable effects on ecosystems, including record numbers of wild salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
6. The reports from the NOAA, our country's authority for weather recording, indicate that warming trends have affected diverse marine life such as salmon populations in the arctic.

Source: www.stern.de