Imagine prepping for a snowy Arctic research trip and ending up wading through rain puddles instead. That’s what happened to a team in Svalbard—fresh snow fell just once in two weeks! The scientists were floored by how fast the snow vanished, calling it 'shocking and surreal.' Turns out, Svalbard is warming nearly 7x faster than the global average, and rain could soon outpace snow there. The Arctic’s changing, and it’s happening fast. #Science #ClimateChange #Arctic