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Antarctic Sea Ice Hits ‘Almost Mind Blowing’ New Low

Antarctic Sea Ice Hits ‘Almost Mind Blowing’ New Low

Recent satellite data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center shows that Antarctic sea ice extent is far below any level ever recorded. The continent’s sea ice is an important regulator of Earth’s temperature by not only lowering the temperature of the water below, but also reflecting the sun’s rays back into the […]

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    Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Extent Is Fifth Lowest on Record

    Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Extent Is Fifth Lowest on Record

    The Arctic sea ice extent for the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2023 is the fifth lowest on record. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced Wednesday that the Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent on March 6 at 5.64 million square miles. That’s 398,000 square miles below the average maximum for […]

    Arctic Warming 3x Faster Than Earth’s Average Rate, Study Finds

    Arctic Warming 3x Faster Than Earth’s Average Rate, Study Finds

    By Kenny Stancil Over the past five decades, the Arctic has warmed three times faster than the world as a whole, leading to rapid and widespread melting of ice and other far-reaching consequences that are important not only to local communities and ecosystems but to the fate of life on planet Earth. The Arctic Monitoring […]

    Harp Seal Pups in Trouble in Quebec Due to Low Sea Ice

    Harp Seal Pups in Trouble in Quebec Due to Low Sea Ice

    The sea ice cover in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence is the lowest it has ever been since measurements began, and that is seriously bad news for the harp seals that are typically born on the ice. A cold-water mammal, harp seals rarely spend any time on land, National Geographic explained. Instead, they feed in […]