Study Predicts Arctic Could Be Ice-Free By 2027

Alarming New Study Reveals Arctic Could Be Ice-Free Soon—Here’s What That Means for the Planet
Asthe Arctic warms at an unprecedented rate, scientists are bracing for an environmental milestone: the first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean. New research shows that this event could occur as early as 2027 — a sobering prediction that highlights the rapidly escalating effects of climate change.
Arctic Ocean may see its 1st ‘ice-free’ day by 2027, study warns
The Arctic Ocean could experience its first “ice-free” day as early as 2027, Anadolu Agency reported citing a new study, signaling a profound shift in the planet's climate. Even under the most optimistic scenarios,
'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.
Arctic could see its first ice-free day before the end of the decade: Study
The planet’s northernmost ocean could experience its first day free of ice as early as 2027, a new study has found. While the three-year possibility remains extreme, the study authors
The Arctic Ocean Could Have "Ice-Free" Days This Decade
The extent of Arctic sea ice has been monitored by satellites since 1978, before that we have only patchy observations that tell us little of the overall state. There’s a fair bit of year-by-year noise to the data these instruments have produced, but averaged over ten years the trend is unambiguous, with summer ice falling by 12 percent per decade.
First Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Could Happen by 2027, Study Warns
“The first ice-free day in the Arctic won’t change things dramatically,” said Jahn. “But it will show that we’ve fundamentally altered one of the defining characteristics of the natural environment in the Arctic Ocean, which is that it is covered by sea ice and snow year-round, through greenhouse gas emissions.”
World could see ice-free Arctic by 2030 warns new study
A new study is warning that the world could see an ice-free Arctic as soon as 2026, despite several models still suggesting it could take decades.
First ice-free day in the Arctic may arrive in 2027
Researchers have used computer models to forecast when the Arctic Ocean might experience its first ice-free day.
Arctic Ocean could have 1st day without sea ice by 2027, study says
Report authors say daily sea-ice free conditions could be avoided if global temperature change doesn't exceed the 1.5 C threshold. But already, northerners are feeling the effects of the warming climate.
First Ice-Free Day in Arctic Ocean Could Arrive This Decade, Study Finds
The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could arrive as soon as this decade, warns a new study. Climatologists from Colorado University (CU) Boulder and the University of Gothenburg have used computer models to investigate when the Arctic might experience its first ice-free day.
The Arctic Is Melting Faster Than Ever – and It Could Be Ice-Free by 2027
The Arctic may have its first ice-free summer day by 2027, intensifying global warming and extreme weather. The Arctic could ...
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Arctic could be ‘ice free’ by 2027 — Scientists warn we’re closer to disaster than we thought
The Arctic Ocean’s pristine white ice cap, a defining feature of our planet visible even from space, could undergo a historic ...
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The Arctic could be ice free by 2027 - marking an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, scientists warn
However, for this study, the authors opted instead to look at the first 24-hour period in which the Arctic will become ice-free. Dr Heuzé says: 'For the climate, admittedly one day only may not ...
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The Arctic Could Be Functionally Ice-Free in Just a Few Years
CLIMATEWIRE | By the end of the decade, the Arctic Ocean could see its first ice-free day on record — even with modest levels of global warming. It’s an unlikely scenario, but it’s possible.