Warming Arctic air temperatures causing more rain, less snow, faster ice melt
Submitted by takver on Sat, 09/07/2011 - 1:17pmArctic air temperatures are warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. Although the level of precipitation is remaining unchanged, there is reduced snowfall in summer which is being replaced by increasing rain. The loss of summer snow and increase in rain is resulting in a positive feedback mechanism increasing warming and melting of the Arctic ice.
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