Arctic ice's maximum extent in 2025 smallest on record

Arctic ice's maximum extent in 2025 smallest on record

Japan's space agency says the maximum extent of the Arctic Ocean's ice cover was the smallest in 2025 in over three decades, renewing the record eight years ago.

The Arctic ice extent in the Arctic Ocean has reached a record low. This fact was recorded by experts from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) based on data collected by the Shizuku satellite. The study found that the maximum ice extent, usually reached in March after winter build-up, was only 13.79 million square kilometers this year. This result, recorded on March 20,... The post Sad news from the satellite: Arctic ice extent has rea…

Record Slow Ice Melt

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