The map shows color-coded methane concentrations swirling over the continents. The team wanted a comparison with the chaotic vortices of cream added to coffee to emphasize the complex atmospheric mixing and transport that needs to be accounted for to best understand greenhouse gas around the globe

The map shows color-coded concentrations of methane swirling over the continents; the team wanted a visual comparison with the chaotic vortices of cream added to coffee to emphasize the complex atmospheric mixing and transport that needs to be tracked for best understanding of greenhouse gases

woW, as usual :)

...finally, as permafrost thaws, the ground above it sinks, warping and damaging infrastructure like roads, foundations, bridges, and utilities.

...local Indigenous Knowledge gets undermined as sea ice thaw destroys traditional travel routes over sea ice that have been stable for generations, endangering travelers and cutting communities off from supplies, errands, and activities...

In panel b), polar bears lose sea ice as a platform for hunting, eventually stranding them to starve on prey-free land...

With loss of sea ice, arctic cod lose the algal-coated underside of sea ice as nursery habitat for fry, as this floating environment provides the ecosystem that hosts tiny crustaceans and other prey for growing fish. Less surviving fry means less recruitment, harming fisheries and ecosystems...