What scientists refer to as the first "ice-free" Arctic summer year will occur when the Arctic has less than 386,000 square miles of sea ice. (The thick ice sheets surrounding Canada’s Arctic ...

The Arctic could be ice-free in the summer during the decade of the 2030s – most likely in the year 2034, according to a study. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...

Arctic summer sea ice could disappear as early as 2035. ... roughly the area of the U.S. or Canada. This July, sea ice covered only about 2.8 million square miles. Since 1979, ...

18:47 Arctic Power Play: How climate change and Russian aggression are creating a perfect storm in Canada’s north New research has moved up the time by which the Arctic Ocean is predicted to be ...

This past summer was the hottest on record in the Arctic, which is warming nearly four times faster than any other location on the planet. And the symptoms of that warming laid bare a rapidly ...

According to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC), Arctic summer sea ice dwindled to 4.23 million square kilometres on Sept. 19 — the sixth lowest extent on a 45-year record.

By Elizabeth Devitt For sea ice scientists, September is the time for polar highs and lows. Around mid-month, the Antarctic winter sea ice approaches its highest extent, while the Arctic summer ...

Second, tensions have crept into the Arctic Council between members who favor an inclusive forum, including Norway, and those who have demonstrated more insular views on the matter of Arctic ...

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The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square miles of ice in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching through satellite eyes for possible record low polar ice cap. IE ...

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