AdvertisementThe Arctic is heating up nearly four times faster than the whole planet, study findsPlay02:35Download AudioAugust 11, 2022Rebecca HersherfacebookEmailTemperatures in Longyearbyen, Norway above the Arctic Circle hit a new record above 70 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2020. The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the planet as a whole since 1979, a new study finds. (Getty Images)