Arctic Experiences Record-Breaking Warmth and Environmental Changes in 2023

Rising temperatures, melting ice, and severe wildfires mark a year of dramatic climate shifts, impacting ecosystems and Indigenous communities.

2023 marked the Arctic's warmest summer on record, with temperatures rising four times faster than elsewhere.
Greenland's ice sheet continued its trend of losing more mass than it gained, contributing to global sea level rise.
Canada experienced its worst wildfire season on record, with fires burning over 10 million acres in the Northwest Territories.
Indigenous Arctic communities are feeling the impacts of these changes, with powerful storms causing damage to coastal communities.
Efforts are being made to restore natural ecosystems, such as the restoration of over 86,000 acres of peatland in Finland.