Global sea ice at lowest area ever recorded
Scientists mystified by a sudden fall in sea ice around Antarctica, but said there was no evidence it was related to global warming
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Polar sea ice hits record new low
Northern spring thaw begins with sea ice at a record low. Nasa scientists say the world has lost an expanse of ice larger than Mexico since 1981
2012: Another year of global weirding
Droughts and floods, cold snaps and heatwaves, wildfires and record sea ice loss. 2012 was a dramatic illustration of the impacts of climate change that sent public awareness soaring.
Is the Arctic’s loss Antarctica’s gain?
While Arctic sea ice cover plummeted this summer, many suggest this was balanced by gains in ice cover at the Antarctic. So who’s right?
Arctic ice hits record low
National Snow and Ice Center in Colorado reports sea ice levels hit likely minimum on September 16, offering clearest signal yet of climate change
Arctic sea ice reaches record low, says NASA
Arctic sea ice is lower than at any other point since satellite records began, according to NASA, representing a new norm for the region.
Arctic sea ice could shrink to record lows, says polar scientist
Ted Scambos from the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre warns that Arctic sea ice could shrink to record lows next week, and then continue to melt for the rest of the summer months.
Climate Live: Arctic sea ice hits record lows, ecology drone monitor conservation and Al Gore praises Australia’s climate action
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Arctic could be ice-free in summer by end of the decade, according to European Space Agency
Images from polar satellite suggest sea ice in the Arctic could be disappearing at a rate 50% higher than previously predicted.
Is this village in Alaska home to first climate change migrants in US?
Eskimo village of Newtok, Alaska to relocate as melting permafrost puts community on shaky ground and see ice loss opens door to storms.
New international research pins down start of Little Ice Age
Rapid cooling attributed to series of major volcanic eruptions between 1275-1300 AD.