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Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Record Winter Low

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Melt madness: Arctic sea ice shrinks to record springtime low

This new record low is yet another indicator of how Arctic sea ice has fundamentally changed from earlier decades,” said NSIDC senior research scientist Walt Meier, in a statement. “But even more importantly than the record low is that this year adds yet another data point to the continuing long-term loss of Arctic sea ice in all seasons.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said the peak measurement taken Saturday was 5.53 million square miles (14.33 million square kilometers) — about 30,000 square miles (80,000 square kilometers) smaller than the lowest previous peak in 2017.

Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency

This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on Thursday, as Earth continues to swelter under the mounting effects of human-driven climate change.

Space.com on MSN13d

Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust

"The Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else on the planet, so the question we’re trying to ask here is: Is the Arctic ...

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Melting glaciers are revealing new land, but the consequences are dire

Arctic glacier retreat has exposed over 1,600 kilometers of new coastline in Greenland, but experts warn this isn't a ...

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Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

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