Dust in the arctic

Wildfires, loss of snow cover, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw, and rising drought intensity all contribute to increased dust and aerosol production in the arctic. These particles can be transported over long distances, engaging in complex interactions with both climate and ecosystems, including radiative forcing (positive and negative), cloud formation, albedo and fertilization of aquatic ecosystems

CAFF and AMAP are jointly reviewing and assessing climate impacts on Arctic marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, and ecosystem feedbacks to climate. Understanding how climate change will affect ecosystems and ecosystem services is key to human livelihoods in the Arctic. From the policy perspective, an assessment of how climate change affects species and ecosystems upon which Arctic residents depend, particularly Indigenous Peoples, has been identified as a high priority in the Arctic Council.

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Date ( Creation )
2026-05
Purpose

The following illustrations have been prepared as part of the AMAP/CAFF joint project on «Climate Change Impacts on Arctic Ecosystems, and associated feecback»

These illustrations show the climate change processes addressed in the Special Issues Papers in Christensen, T. R., Fauchald, P., Arndal, M. F., eds. (2026). Climate change impacts on Arctic ecosystems and associated climate feedbacks. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/978-2-8325-7601-4, see table 1 and 2 in https://g-e-m.dk/fileadmin/g-e-m/GEM/ebook_Frontiers.pdf

The following credits should be made when using these: Prepared by AMAP and CAFF Working Groups based on Christensen et al (2026)

Citation:

Christensen TR, Fauchald P, Arndal MF and Christensen T (2026) Editorial: Climate change impacts on arctic ecosystems and associated climate feedbacks. Front. Environ. Sci. 14:1776354. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1776354
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  Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
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  Arctic Monitoring & Assessment Programme
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Keywords ( Theme )
  • Climate change
  • Arctic
  • AMAP
  • arctic ecosystems
  • biodiversity
  • climate impacts
  • feedbacks
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  • Climate change
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2019-01-01
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Frontiers in Environmental Science

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Dust in the arctic

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2026-09-18T11:48:59.644533594Z
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AMAP Arctic Climate change arctic ecosystems biodiversity climate impacts feedbacks

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