So a slightly different start to #ArcticLive this year. On arrival in Longyearbyen at 78 degrees north, it was raining, in March. It was colder in Leeds in the UK over the weekend, than on this Arctic archipelago.
This image is of the temperature anomaly across the world and especially in the Arctic in February this year, and is from an excellent article on the Slate website describing how the temperatures at the moment are truly astounding. Whether this is a blip or part of a longer term trend remains to be seen.
#ArcticLive is about giving classes around the world an insight into Arctic expeditions and science, and this year is no different. We will be keeping you up to date with all the science and adventures up here over the next two weeks. Do join in via Skype group chat, Periscope, Explore Live or browseour new resources (more coming soon!).
But as the great Sir David Attenborough said, "No one will protect what they don't care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced." We hope to provide some of that experience through #ArcticLive, and this year feels more urgent than ever.
Love from the Arctic,
Jamie
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