Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached ...

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 ...

New data shows winter sea ice has reached a record low, raising concerns over warming trends and long-term climate impacts.

Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have said that Arctic sea ice most likely reached its yearly ...

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.

This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

Arctic sea ice sets a record low maximum in 2025 | National Snow and ... million square kilometers recorded in 2017, but this is a new record. In the winter of 2024-2025, sea ice was low in ...

Ice drift was responsible for the small expansion of sea ice last winter. However, the cause of the decline is the rise in ...

Arctic sea ice extent in March averaged 14.14 million square kilometres, the lowest in the 47-year satellite record and ...

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 ...

Arctic sea ice reached a record-low winter maximum on March 22, 2025, with just 5.53 million square miles of coverage—well ...