‘Climate Emergency’: North Pole Sees Record Temps, Melting Ice Despite Arctic Winter
Source: Common Dreams Arctic is losing ice and heating up despite seasonal onset of 24-hour darkness—phenomena that break all previous records As 2016 continues on its march toward becoming the hottest year on record, the Arctic is seeing extreme warmth beyond anything previously recorded at this time of year—prompting alarm from climate scientists around the world. "Folks, we're in a climate emergency," tweeted meteorologist Eric Holthaus.