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How is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affecting Indigenous Peoples’ access to food?
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The St. Patrick Bay ice caps on the Hazen Plateau of northeastern Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, have disappeared, according to NASA satellite imagery.
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NSIDC researcher Julienne Stroeve returned to land from the Arctic expedition called Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) at the beginning of April. Upon her return, we sat down to discuss her trip, research, and how her expectations turned out. This is the second part of her MOSAiC story.
Analysis - Sea Ice Today
By July 15, 2020, Arctic sea ice extent was at a record low over the period of satellite observations for this time of year.
Analysis - Sea Ice Today
The Siberian heat wave continued into June with a record high temperature in Verkhoyansk, just north of the Arctic Circle. The heat also affected the Laptev Sea, where ice extent dropped to a record low for this time of year.
Analysis - Ice Sheets Today
Spring melting over Greenland was near the long-term average, and concentrated along the southern coast, where extent was slightly above average.