Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

On Aug. 26, the Arctic sea ice extent fell to 1.58 million square miles, or 4.10 million square kilometers. The number is 27,000 square miles, or 70,000 square kilometers below the record low ...

The extent, or area, of Arctic sea ice on Sept. 16, 2014, as it approached its minimum at the end of the summer melt season. The orange line shows the average extent of sea ice for the period from ...

Winter sea ice in the Arctic just hit a record low Just 5.53 million square miles of ice had formed as of March 22, the smallest maximum extent since satellite recordkeeping began in the 1970s ...

Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.This data, which combines the extent of sea ice from the Arctic and ...

Apr 01, 2025 10:00:00 Arctic sea ice extent reaches new low in satellite observation history. The U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic ...

Sea ice around Antarctica reached a record low for the second straight year this month, scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced Monday. "Antarctic sea ice has likely ...

Arctic sea ice is in retreat in the face of human-driven climate change, with warnings the region could be classed as “ice-free” in September, when it reaches its minimum extent at the end of ...

The low extent of this year provides another data point for a continuous trend of diminishing Arctic sea ice.” ADVERTISEMENT Stuefer added that amplified warming across open waters might lead to ...

Satellite data show 930,000 fewer square miles of sea ice extent surrounding Antarctica compared to the September average — far below any previous winter level.

Map of Arctic Ocean sea ice at 2024 summer minimum extent, compared to the median extent from 1981-2010. (NOAA) Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union ...

Map of Arctic Ocean sea ice at 2024 summer minimum extent, compared to the median extent from 1981-2010. (NOAA) Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union ...