Arctic winter reaches melting point: Scientists witness dramatic thaw in Svalbard

Photo: Piramída, an abandoned Soviet coal mining settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Photo credit: Decokon via Pixabay. Article by Queen Mary, University of London. Phys.org – July 21, 2025. Research article: Nature Communications.

A new commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr. James Bradley, Reader in Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London, and his team reveals a dramatic and concerning shift in the Arctic winter. During a fieldwork campaign in Svalbard in February 2025, researchers encountered exceptionally high temperatures, widespread snowmelt, and blooming vegetation. […]

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