A Bit of Less Bad Than Usual News About the Arctic

Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, and it is 'only' the 11th lowest in the 42-year satellite record.

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By Tom Yulsman
Mar 25, 2020 9:00 PMMar 26, 2020 6:20 PM
Arctic Iceberg and Sea Ice
A large iceberg floats among sea ice floes off the coast of Greenland, as seen during an aerial survey on April 21, 2018. (Source: NASA/Linette Boisvert)

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Ordinarily, I wouldn't be buoyed by news that an expanse of Arctic sea ice the size of Arizona and Nevada has gone missing.

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