Utoo Radio with Other Sources - January 23, 2025 - The Arctic region is facing a dire state, with the region receiving a failing grade from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The 2024 Arctic Report Card highlights record-breaking and near-record-setting observations, including Arctic tundra conversion from a carbon sink to carbon source, reductions in inland caribou herds, and an increase in winter precipitation.

The Arctic is warming nearly three times faster than the rest of the planet, amplifying global heating, sea level rise, and ecosystem loss.

The Arctic operates like a refrigerator of the Earth's climate system, with warm water and air from the south being transported there by ocean currents and weather systems.

As more warmth comes to the Arctic due to human-caused global heating, the ice and snow retreat, melt, and the cooling capacity of that refrigerator is reduced, leading to Arctic amplification.

The Arctic is now heating up about three times as fast as the global median, with the consequences of this warming being felt within the Arctic, including the loss of the cryosphere, which plays a crucial role in keeping the planet habitable to humans and maintaining sea levels.