Amid the Arctic’s Hottest Year, Arctic Science Faces a Data Deficiency
By Grace van Deelen, Eos/AGU.
Excerpt: The 20th annual Arctic Report Card reveals new highs in temperature and new lows in sea ice, as well as an uncertain outlook for the availability of federal data. ...After 2 decades of the U.S. government producing the annual report, however, datasets and resources used to create it may be under threat as federal science agencies lose staff and plan for funding uncertainties....