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Brave New Arctic
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Brave New Arctic

The Untold Story of the Melting North

Princeton UP, 2018 plus...


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Scientific
  • Concrete Examples
  • Insider's Take

Recommendation

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. Glaciers are melting, ice caps are disappearing, the permafrost is thawing, and land animals, fish and flora are migrating to new habitats. Geographer Mark C. Serreze recounts the decades of scientific detective work that reveal how this warming trend is not part of a natural cycle, but the result of human activity. In this fascinating and frightening read, he asserts that the North Pole serves as a warning system of what will happen to the lower latitudes.

Take-Aways

  • The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
  • Arctic amplification means that the melting of sea ice creates conditions that lead to further warming.
  • Since 1979, the sea-ice cover has declined in extent and mass. 

About the Author

Mark C. Serreze is professor of geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a fellow of its Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. He directs the National Snow and Ice Data Center.