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Bad news for polar bears: The Arctic is still warming at twice the pace of the rest of the planet, according to a new federal report.
Last year, air temperatures in the northernmost regions of the globe were, on average, 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) higher than normal. Unusually warm years like 2014 have only become more frequent in the Arctic in the past decade, even as the rate of temperature increase slowed for the rest of the world.
Read more http://www.livescience.com/49172-arctic-heats-up-twice-as-quickly.html
Last year, air temperatures in the northernmost regions of the globe were, on average, 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) higher than normal. Unusually warm years like 2014 have only become more frequent in the Arctic in the past decade, even as the rate of temperature increase slowed for the rest of the world.
Read more http://www.livescience.com/49172-arctic-heats-up-twice-as-quickly.html
