Arctic warming is happening nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, accelerating the loss of sea ice and threatening three climate tipping points: Greenland ice sheet collapse, permafrost thaw, and disruption of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
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