A winding river with raindrops on its surface flows through a vast, mossy landscape dotted with pink flowers under an overcast sky.

HERE IS THE ARTICLE: Snowless winter? Arctic field team finds flowers and meltwater instead New commentary reveals a dramatic and concerning shift in the Arctic winter. Date: July 23, 2025 Source: Queen Mary University of London Summary: Scientists in Svalbard were shocked to find rain and greenery instead of snow during Arctic winter fieldwork. The event highlights not just warming—but a full seasonal shift with major consequences for ecosystems, climate feedback, and research feasibility. Share: FULL STORY Scientists Stunned as Arctic Winter Turns to Rain Winter in the Arctic is unraveling. Svalbard’s rain-soaked tundra and vanishing snowpack are upending both climate science and survival in one of the world’s fastest-warming regions. Credit: Shutterstock A new commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr James Bradley, Reader in Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London, and his team reveals a dramatic and concerning shift in the Arctic winter. During a fieldwork campaign in Svalbard in February 2025, researchers encountered exceptionally high temperatures, widespread snowmelt, and blooming vegetation. Svalbard, warming at six to seven times the global average rate, is at the forefront of the climate crisis, with winter temperatures rising at nearly double the annual average. The commentary highlights that winter warming in the Arctic is no longer an exception but a recurring feature of a profoundly altered climate system, challenging the long-held See more