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Warmest Arctic summer caused by accelerating climate change

By Issam AHMED The Arctic saw its warmest ever summer in 2023, the result of accelerating human-caused climate change that is pushing ecosystems and the people that depend on them into uncharted territory, according to an official report Tuesday. Average summer surface air temperature from the months of July-September was 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6.4 Celsius), the highest since records began in 1900. The Arctic is warming roughly four times faster than the rest of the […]