The greatest impacts of climate change on ecosystems, wildlife and humans often arise from
extreme events rather than changes in climatic means. Northern high latitudes, including the …

Snow is an important driver of ecosystem processes in cold biomes. Snow accumulation
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …

This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

Climate models project a strong increase in Arctic precipitation over the coming century,
which has been attributed primarily to enhanced surface evaporation associated with sea …

This review summarizes current understanding of how climate change-driven physical and
ecological processes influence the levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and …

The Arctic region is warming two to three times faster than the global mean, intensifying the
hydrological cycle in the high north. Both enhanced regional evaporation and poleward …

The Arctic is warming more rapidly than other region on the planet, and the northern Barents
Sea, including the Svalbard Archipelago, is experiencing the fastest temperature increases …

Several recent climate impact assessments on polar regions have been undertaken,
including the synthesis report on Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (AMAP …

One predicted consequence of global warming is an increased frequency of extreme
weather events, such as heat waves, droughts, or heavy rainfalls. In parts of the Arctic …

Introduction This chapter synthesizes the scientific literature on the detection and attribution
of observed changes in natural and human systems in response to observed recent climate …