The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that warming will occur most rapidly in the Arctic.
Pole
position
Arctic
climate challengeClimate change could have both
positive and negative effects for the Arctic. Take the challenge
and find out more.
Going
further
Sensitive
ArcticIn Alaska and Western Canada winter temperatures
have already increased by 3-4° centigrade in the last 50 years.
Losing
the iceThe IPCC states that over the last 30 years
the average sea ice extent in the Arctic has decreased by 8%.
What
happens next?People, animals and plants that live
in the Arctic environment will have to adapt quickly!
Polar
pitstop
Arctic
timelineWhat are the important dates in the history
of the Arctic?
