How do we know that the Arctic Circle is overheating? The obvious way to detect overheating is to use thermometers, and scientists have been tracking temperatures in the Arctic Circle for decades. What we now know is that the Arctic Circle is warming 4 times faster than Planet Earth as a whole is:Why is the Arctic heating up so much faster? Effect #3 – Collapse of the Arctic permafrost and carbon/methane releaseWith the sea ice in the Arctic Circle thawing, and temperatures in the Arctic Circle soaring, all the permafrost in the region will be melting. If we review these five effects, it is easy to see why warming in the Arctic Circle has the potential to cause the collapse of civilization.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2024 16:44 UTC