"This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, contributing to disasters across the wider region, including flooding in Juneau, Alaska and a record wildfire season in Canada.

Those are some key takeaways from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual Arctic Report Card, released today. The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average as a result of human-caused climate change, driven primarily by burning fossil fuels.

Researchers say changes in the Arctic are an early indicator of what the rest of the globe can expect as the planet warms."

Barbara Moran reports for WBUR/NPR December 12, 2023. [2]