Clouding the forecast: study reveals why so many climate models are wrong about the rate of Arctic warming (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Clouding the forecast: study reveals why so many climate models are wrong about the rate of Arctic warming

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The Arctic is one of the coldest places on Earth, but in recent decades, the region has been rapidly warming, at a rate three to four times faster than the global average. However, current climate models have been unable to account for this increased pace. Now, researchers from Kyushu University have reported in a study, published April 29 in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research, that clouds may be to blame.

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2012 RUSALCA Expedition, RAS-NOAA | Kate Stafford

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