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Thawing of inland permafrost
Release of methane
Lengthening of "growing season" in the far northern latitudes
Major changes in plant the flora and fauna scene in the tundra (taiga) ecosystem
Release of carbon dioxide
Accelerated Ice melting
Suggested shutdown of thermohaline circulation
Global chaos
The extent of the ice coverage shrinks
As the Ice uncovers new land and sea areas, humans hope to establish new resource development and new shipping lanes
Decline of living space for many species of the arctic region (e.g. Polar Bears)
Thawing of costal permafrost
Collapse and erosion of coastline
Ice- Albedo feed back (as more ice melts the albedo of the region is lowered by the uncovered dark ocean water or land, thus increasing the albedo even more.
Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet (97%) of the Ice sheet experienced some melting in 2012
Deposit of Soot on Ice
Increase in Albedo
More absorption of energy from sunlight