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Environmental Science

Why Arctic Sea Ice Decline Accelerates Permafrost Thaw

Quick fact

When sea ice melts, it exposes darker ocean water which absorbs up to 90% of incoming solar radiation, directly heating the Arctic atmosphere and accelerating permafrost thaw.

Why this is interesting

Have you noticed that ice cubes melt faster in a warm room? Now imagine a whole ocean of ice vanishing, and the ground beneath your feet starting to collapse—how are these two connected?