Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Sea-ice extent reached a stark new record in February, reaching its all-time minimum extent for the month, with the Arctic ...

Antarctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 million ...

The extent of sea ice stretching across Earth’s polar regions reached an all-time minimum in February, researchers said Wednesday, offering the latest evidence of how the warming world is ...

Combined Antarctic and Arctic sea ice cover—ocean water that freezes and floats on the surface—dropped to a record minimum extent of 16.04 million square kilometers (6.19 million square miles ...

The previous record low happened two years ago in 2023. Daily global sea ice extent includes data from both north and south polar regions. The southern hemisphere polar region has more total sea ...

There was less sea ice covering the oceans in February of this year than at any other point on record, according to satellite measurements from the European Union’s climate service Copernicus.

Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent with 2022 and 2024 in the 47-year satellite record. This is ...

In February 2025, global sea ice extent plummeted to unprecedented levels, marking a record low that has alarmed scientists and climate experts worldwide. According to data from the European Union ...