This refers to Devangshu Datta's column "Arctic's greenhouse effect" (Quantum Leap, July 26). It is a fact that global warming is the greatest challenge facing the planet. This has badly affected the Arctic ecosystem; there has been a decrease in the amount of sea ice, snow cover and permafrost. The Arctic council that was constituted to promote the economic, social and cultural development of the Arctic region is playing an important role in this direction.
Sushil Bakliwal Jaipur
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