The world is heating up — and much more quickly than expected, a recent Arctic research report states."Arctic temperatures are rising faster than the global average," the Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic assessment states.

The report, released Tuesday at a conference in the United States, is compiled from a team of international researchers examining different aspects of the Arctic. Some of those key contributors include skilled professors from Winnipeg. Dr. David Barber, a professor at the University of Manitoba specializing in Arctic sea ice and one of the authors of the report, said the changes in Arctic temperatures appear to be affecting the climate and weather patterns right down to the Equator. Read more...