Less than two weeks ago, Time Magazine reported “precipitous declines in sea ice.”
“The Arctic is nearing that tipping point. Nearly five months after Antarctica’s high temperature record, the Siberian city of Verkhoyansk reached a searing historical high of 38°C (100.4°F) on June 20, 2020, heralding a summer of extreme heat and wildfires in a region better known for ice storms. Overall, 2020 marked the hottest year on record for both poles, and both the Arctic and the Antarctic saw precipitous declines in sea ice. “
The North and South Poles Are Melting. Time To Take it Seriously | Time
Arctic sea ice extent is right at the the 1981-2010 median, and higher than 1989, 1995, 1997, 2002. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Melt so far during May has been the second slowest on record.
osisaf_nh_sie_daily-2years.png (1274×943)
ftp://osisaf.met.no/prod_test/ice/index/v2p1/nh/osisaf_nh_sie_daily.txt
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