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The Arctic has seen worrying, rapid changes in just a couple of decades, 2024 report shows

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87% Informative

The 2024 Arctic Report Card was released on Dec. 10 by 97 scientists from 11 countries.

The Arctic of today looks stunningly different from the Arctic of even one to two decades ago .

Arctic sea ice has been thinning and covering less area than in the past.

Arctic wildfires and thawing tundra mix quickly in the air adding to human-produced emissions that are warming the globe.

Some areas across North America and Eurasia experienced more winter snow than usual during the past year .

Yet, the Canadian Arctic experienced the shortest snow season in the 26-year record.

The impacts of climate change are growing, increasing Arctic wildfires, affecting buildings and roads as permafrost thaws.

Rapid Arctic warming also affects wildlife in different ways.

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