Satellites reveal alarming hotspots of Arctic change

04 February 2025
Arctic hotspot ecosystem-stress map credit Christina Shintani
Arctic hotspot ecosystem-stress map credit Christina Shintani

Ecological warning lights have flashed across the Arctic for decades. New research on climate warming reveals that some of the most extreme shifts are happening in Siberia, Canada’s Northwest Territories, and Alaska.

The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, offers a detailed look at how Arctic and boreal ecosystems are experiencing rapid and alarming transformations.

 

Read the article

Read the journal publication