Arctic sea ice hits record March low as global powers eye shipping routes
The bright white surface of sea ice plays an important role in slowing warming as it reflects sunlight back into space, in what is known as the albedo effect. Conversely, its melting creates a ...
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Arctic sea ice hits record low March, raising concerns for summer extent
The Arctic's winter ice extent reached its lowest recorded level in March since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March ...
Lowest levels on record for Arctic winter sea ice
The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on ...
Antarctica’s hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise
A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 – pushing sea ...