It's not to say this (rapid warming scenario) is something that will happen. But it's based on a plausible future.
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There's been a long-term interest in why it is that high latitude climate seems to be warming more rapidly than the rest of the world. Basically, I thought that maybe vegetation would be having a large influence, but the bottom line of that paper is that snowmelt swamps the vegetation.Terry Chapin
We're beginning to get backed into a corner. It's something worth trying.
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The climate's warming more rapidly in summer than previously thought. The warming in Alaska is mostly due to an increase of the snow-free season. This is going to profoundly influence anything that is limited to the snow season.
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