Northern Alaska is warming so fast, it’s faking out computers.

Grist
By Eric HolthausDec 8, 2017, 4:59 pm201 pts
The loss of near-shore sea ice near Utqiaġvik (Barrow) has been so abrupt, it’s transformed the local climate. Open water in the Arctic causes a compounding warming effect and rapidly elevates temperatures — water is darker than ice and absorbs heat quicker. The effect is particularly strong between…

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