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Arctic summer sea ice second lowest on record: US researchers – Bangkok Post
WASHINGTON – Arctic summer sea ice melted in 2020 to the second smallest area since records began 42 years ago, US scientists announced Monday, offering further stark evidence of the impact of global warming.
WASHINGTON – Arctic summer sea ice melted in 2020 to the second smallest area since records began 42 years ago, US scientists announced Monday, offering further stark evidence of the impact of global warming.
Artic sea ice melts in summer and reforms in winter, but precise satellite imagery taken regularly since 1979 had documented how the cycle has been shrinking significantly.
The year’s minimum was reached on September 15, at 3.74 million square kilometers (1.44 million square miles), accor…
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