"The latest word from scientists studying the Arctic is that the polar region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. And researchers say the trend isn't letting up. That's the latest from the 2014 Arctic Report Card — a compilation of recent research from more than 60 scientists in 13 countries. The report was released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Jackie Richter-Menge, a polar scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who collaborated with NOAA on the analysis, says the findings demonstrate the 'power of persistence' in the Arctic — 'persistence in the warming air temperatures and the impact that is having on this icy environment.'

In fact, she points out, 'It's warming in the Arctic faster than anywhere on the globe.'"

Christopher Joyce reports for NPR's Morning Edition December 18, 2014. [2]

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