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Arctic impacts: Knowledge from the north

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The Arctic is heating at four times the rate of the rest of the planet, and is a key indicator region for mapping the impacts of the climate crisis. Glacial melt is predicted to contribute to disastrous rates of sea-level rise which will have catastrophic impacts on global cities, coastal communities and the millions of people who live there. It is crucial that we do everything we can in our cities to ensure that the Arctic does have a future…because all of our futures depend on it.Imag...

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