The Arctic is home to the largest surface water fraction of any terrestrial biome, containing thousands of low-lying lakes. Now, it appears that some Arctic lakes are drying due to rising air temperatures and autumn rains, causing permafrost to thaw and water bodies to drain.
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Finger-Higgens, R. Diminishing Arctic lakes. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 782–783 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01466-7
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