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Local processes with a global reach

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Recent, rapid and (in many cases) unprecedented climate changes in the Arctic continue to outpace all other regions. New research argues that local, not remote, mechanisms are responsible for amplifying polar climate change.

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Fig. 1: Schematic of processes contributing to polar amplification.

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Taylor, P.C. Local processes with a global reach. Nature Clim Change 8, 1035–1036 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0342-3

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