<p>The report by the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, or AMAP, compiles the latest science on how climate change has impacted the Arctic in the past six years.<br /><br />A summary of the key findings obtained by the AP today shows Arctic temperatures during that period were the highest since measurements began in 1880.<br /><br />It said melting Arctic glaciers and ice caps are projected to help raise global sea levels by 35 to 63 inches (90-160 centimetres) by 2100. That's up from a 2007 projection of 7 to 23 inches (19-59 centimetres) by the UN's scientific panel on climate change.</p>
<p>The report by the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, or AMAP, compiles the latest science on how climate change has impacted the Arctic in the past six years.<br /><br />A summary of the key findings obtained by the AP today shows Arctic temperatures during that period were the highest since measurements began in 1880.<br /><br />It said melting Arctic glaciers and ice caps are projected to help raise global sea levels by 35 to 63 inches (90-160 centimetres) by 2100. That's up from a 2007 projection of 7 to 23 inches (19-59 centimetres) by the UN's scientific panel on climate change.</p>