Which region of the world is already significantly experiencing the effects of climate change?

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The Arctic is warming several times faster than the global average, a phenomenon called Arctic amplification. Reducing snow and sea ice exposes darker surfaces that absorb more solar energy, enhancing warming. The consequences include habitat loss, thawing of permafrost, coastal erosion and profound transformations for local communities. Recent estimates generally place the Arctic pace at around three to four times the global average, not just twice. The melting of the floating ice pack raises the sea level very little directly; It is mainly the expansion of the ocean and the melting of land ice that contribute to this.