Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached. Slowly through spring, then accelerating through summer, most of that ice ...

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The Arctic’s winter ice extent reached its lowest recorded level in March since satellite monitoring began in 1979.

Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low for Its Usual Peak Growth Period Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have ...

Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and ...

The Arctic has ended the winter with the lowest sea ice coverage on record, US scientists have said. Arctic sea ice melts and ...

Arctic sea ice reached its lowest peak in the 47-year satellite record, measuring 14.33 million km 2 on March 22, 2025. This decline is part of a long-term trend of diminishing sea ice ...

The five lowest amounts for winter peak Arctic sea ice have been since 2015. Earlier this month, Antarctica came close to breaking a record for record low sea ice — this is the time of year the region ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago ... smaller than the lowest previous peak in 2017.

global sea ice — the combination of Arctic and Antarctic — hit a record low, Meier said. Follow Seth Borenstein on X at @borenbears The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage ...

but in February, global sea ice — the combination of Arctic and Antarctic — hit a record low, Meier said.