The Arctic has entered a new era of extreme weather, study suggests

By Sean Barton – Phys.org

Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital polar ecosystems, according to new research by an international team of scientists.

The study, published in the journal Science Advances, suggests the Arctic has entered a new era of extreme weather with likely severe consequences for plants, animals and humans living in the region.

Led by researchers from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, with an international team including the University of Sheffield, the study is the first to comprehensively examine long-term changes to the Arctic’s bioclimate—climate conditions that affect living organisms.