Report Sounds Alarm on Pace of Arctic Climate Change

One of the key issues separating the candidates in the upcoming US election is environmental policy. John Kerry has pledged to bring the United States back in sync with international initiatives to protect the environment; an arena he claims has been neglected by his opponent. This position may win greater legitimacy, considering the findings of a recent report on Arctic climate change. Compiled by eight nations that own Arctic territories, the report confirms that the region is warming faster than the earth overall. Many scientists read ominous signs in this discovery, since the thinning of Arctic ice allows for accelerated temperature increases. Scientists suggest that curbing carbon dioxide emissions may be the most practical way to limit the damage already caused by global warming. – YaleGlobal.