Newsletter This is what the Arctic’s record-hot summer looked like The Arctic continues to become less icy, wetter and greener.
Politics Alaska crab fishery collapse seen as warning about Bering Sea transformation Loss of snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab harvests pose immediate economic hardships and signal long-term problems in the Bering Sea.
Impacts www.bloomberg.com Julian Lee: Climate change in Siberia really is big oil industry risk Siberia’s heatwave reflects temperature changes that weren’t generally forecast to occur until the end of the century. That’s bad news for everyone.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com Historic Arctic heat wave roasts Siberia Wildfires are spreading. The mosquitoes are ravenous. People are shielding their windows from the midnight sun with foil and blankets.
Impacts What a 100-degree day in Siberia, above the Arctic Circle, really means The record-setting high is much more than a quick spike for the Russian Arctic, where months of extreme heat may have dangerous consequences.
Politics www.theatlantic.com Parts of the Arctic spiked to 45 degrees above normal Meanwhile, Europe is bitterly cold.
Parts of the Arctic spiked to 45 degrees above normal