Barents Sea Hot Spot

Differential Heating on Planet Earth

Published in the EarthSphere Blog

Beach Walking by the Barents Sea (©Archean Enterprises, LLC; ArcheanArt)

The Barents Sea has been called the fastest warming place on Earth. But apparently, not too many people are worried. This lack of concern is understandable given the Barents Sea’s location. The entire sea is above the Arctic Circle, with the Kara Sea on its east flank, the Greenland Sea to the west, and the…