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Svalbard winter warming is reaching melting point

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  • James A. Bradley

    (MIO
    Queen Mary University of London)

  • Laura Molares Moncayo

    (MIO
    Queen Mary University of London
    Natural History Museum)

  • Gabriella Gallo

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
    Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

  • Jacopo Brusca

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
    Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

  • Tessa Viglezio

    (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)

  • Jacopo Pasotti

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II)

  • Donato Giovannelli

    (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
    Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
    Rutgers University
    Falmouth)

Abstract

The Arctic is at the forefront of global climate change and is encountering unprecedented winter warming. In February 2025, exceptionally high air temperatures and rainfall over Svalbard triggered widespread snowmelt and pooling of meltwater. Increasingly frequent winter thaw events are reshaping Arctic landscapes, signaling a dramatic shift towards a new Arctic.

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  • James A. Bradley & Laura Molares Moncayo & Gabriella Gallo & Jacopo Brusca & Tessa Viglezio & Jacopo Pasotti & Donato Giovannelli, 2025. "Svalbard winter warming is reaching melting point," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-5, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-60926-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60926-8
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