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War Has Created a Huge Arctic Blind Spot
The burdens on scientists risk our oversight of the planet.
An aerial view of icebergs and ice sheet near Pituffik, Greenland, on July 19, 2022.
Photographer: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
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The picture of how our planet is changing is being clouded by war.
The effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — beyond the tragedies that any war brings — have been felt around the world, through volatile food prices and energy insecurity. But a study published in Nature reveals another effect of the conflict that may otherwise slip under most of our radars: an enormous blind spot in one of our most vulnerable regions to climate change.