Categories: Cryosphere Capsules

Video of the Week: “Projections of an Ice-Free Arctic Ocean”

Dr. Alexandra Jahn, University of Colorado Boulder, is the lead author of a recent sea ice paper published in Nature, making clear that only the lowest emissions scenarios will minimize the frequency and length of future sea ice-free periods. She outlined key takeaways for policy makers during an Arctic 21 meeting on April 4; a full recording of her presentation can be found below. For those interested in attending the next monthly Arctic 21 meeting on Thursday, May 2, please contact amy@iccinet.org to be added to the mailing list.

Arctic 21 recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWFWYr9qAWo
Full paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-023-00515-9
Capsule summary: https://iccinet.org/very-low-emissions-could-protect-arctic-summer-sea-ice/

Pam Pearson

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