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Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us
New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...
Understudied current in Barents Sea may play key role in Arctic winter ice loss
Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ice is at its most prominent ...
Science Daily29d
2020 Arctic sea ice minimum at second lowest on record
2020 Arctic sea ice minimum at second lowest on record Date: September 21, 2020 Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Summary: The 2020 minimum extent, which was likely reached on Sept. 15 ...
Australian Associated Press27d
Claim says Arctic sea ice isn't changing, but truth is the polar opposite
AAP FactCheck - The average area of Arctic sea ice has been steadily declining for decades, contrary to a claim on social media that it has "never changed".
The Economist18d
The melting of the Arctic will bring peril—and opportunity
Today the Arctic is still a site of peril and promise. A new race to the North Pole is under way, as politicians dream of accessing mineral wealth buried in the permafrost and opening new trade routes ...
Arctic Sea Ice28d
May sea ice…always grace our planet’s poles
May sea ice extent in the Arctic averaged 12.56 million square kilometers (4.85 million square miles), tying with 2004 for seventh lowest on the 47-year satellite record. Antarctic sea ice extent for ...
Arctic Sea Ice27d
Sea Ice Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
May sea ice extent in the Arctic averaged 12.56 million square kilometers (4.85 million square miles), tying with 2004 for seventh lowest on the 47-year satellite record. Antarctic sea ice extent for ...
New Scientist20m
Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...