Arctic sea ice has hit a record low following unusually warm temperatures in two key areas, Japan's National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has warned.
In 2026, the Arctic winter sea-ice extent (annual maximum extent) reached the lowest value since satellite observations began in 1979, following the previous record low in March 2025. As part of the ...
(a) Interannual variability in Arctic sea-ice extent maximum (1979–2026). In 2026, the annual maximum extent reached a record low of 13.76 million square kilometers on March 13 (indicated by the red ...