💧🌏 Greg CocksFeb 5, 2025
'Last Ice Area' In The Arctic Could Disappear Much Sooner Than Previously Thought
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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ice-area-arctic-sooner-previously.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02034-5 <-- shared paper
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'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic could disappear much sooner than previously thought

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer, which is expected to occur sometime around mid-century, a new study by McGill University researchers using a high-resolution model has found.

Show threadkowolfJan 31, 2025

#climate #lasticearea

'The LIA has been envisioned as a refugium during the period between the current warming and ice melting and when we are able to stabilize temperatures and even trend back toward historical conditions.'

'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic could disappear much sooner than previously thought
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ice-area-arctic-sooner-previously.html

'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic could disappear much sooner than previously thought

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer, which is expected to occur sometime around mid-century, a new study by McGill University researchers using a high-resolution model has found.

kowolfJan 29, 2025

#climate #lasticearea

New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic
https://theconversation.com/new-data-from-the-last-ice-area-may-help-long-term-conservation-efforts-in-the-arctic-242099

New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic

The last ice area is projected to be the last place on Earth to retain year-round sea ice by 2040. A recent Arctic expedition to the area has provided key data that could help guide conservation efforts.

The Conversation