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Droplets of water fall from a melting ice block harvested from Greenland and installed on Place du Pantheon for a project called Ice Watch Paris, in Paris, France, December 3, 2015 as the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) continues at Le Bourget near the French capital. Photo by REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Science Dec 10

2019 Arctic Report Card warns of California-sized algal blooms and imperiled livelihoods

By Nsikan Akpan

A polar bear stands among a thin ice floe off the northern shores of the Svalbard Archipelago. Photo by Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images/via Getty Images

The Arctic is experiencing its ‘most unprecedented transition in history.’ Here’s why

2018 is the second warmest year for the Arctic in a century, plus other takeaways from this year's Arctic Report Card.

By Nsikan Akpan

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