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❄ 2018 Arctic News, Monthly Updates and Misc. ❄
For updates during the Arctic Ocean 2018 Expedition (July 31-September 25),visit the NSIDC's Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis webpage.
June 6-18, 2018
Warned 30 years ago, global warming 'is in our living room' (Associated Press).
To the Poles — Before They Started Melting (New York Times).
Arctic's Message to G7: Commit on Climate (Scientific American).
Springtime for the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
To the Poles — Before They Started Melting (New York Times).
Arctic's Message to G7: Commit on Climate (Scientific American).
Springtime for the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
May 3-29, 2018
Amid Ice Melt, New Shipping Lanes Are Drawn Up off Alaska (Scientific American).
In the deepest Arctic, sled dogs, polar bears and famed seed vault face melting snow and ice (Washington Post).
In the Arctic, the Old Ice is Disappearing (New York Times).
Arctic Sea Ice Is Getting Younger. Here Is Why That Is a Problem. (Scientific American).
Arctic winter warms up to a low summer ice season (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
In the deepest Arctic, sled dogs, polar bears and famed seed vault face melting snow and ice (Washington Post).
In the Arctic, the Old Ice is Disappearing (New York Times).
Arctic Sea Ice Is Getting Younger. Here Is Why That Is a Problem. (Scientific American).
Arctic winter warms up to a low summer ice season (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
April 4-23, 2018
Mysterious Arctic Ice Holes Baffle Scientists (National Geographic).
NASA baffled by mysterious ice circles in the Arctic (Washington Post).
Climate Change Denialists Say Polar Bears Are Fine. Scientists Are Pushing Back. (New York Times).
2018 winter Arctic sea ice: Bering down (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
NASA baffled by mysterious ice circles in the Arctic (Washington Post).
Climate Change Denialists Say Polar Bears Are Fine. Scientists Are Pushing Back. (New York Times).
2018 winter Arctic sea ice: Bering down (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
March 6-28, 2018
Arctic sea ice maximum at second lowest in the satellite record (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic sea ice maximum at second lowest in the satellite record (NSIDC, Media Advisory).
Arctic Sea Ice Missed a Record Low This Winter. Barely. (New York Times).
Arctic Ocean ice near record low for winter, boost for shipping (Reuters).
A warm approach to the equinox (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
February 5-26, 2018
'Wacky' weather makes Arctic warmer than parts of Europe (Reuters).
Sea ice tracking low in both hemispheres (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
The Arctic is full of toxic mercury, and climate change is going to release it (Washington Post).
Sea ice tracking low in both hemispheres (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
The Arctic is full of toxic mercury, and climate change is going to release it (Washington Post).
January 3-29, 2018
Trump's view that ice caps 'setting records' baffles scientists (Reuters).
Bomb Cyclones and Polar Vortexes—This Winter's Scary Weather Explained (National Geographic).
Bomb Cyclones and Polar Vortexes—This Winter's Scary Weather Explained (National Geographic).
Baked Alaska and 2017 in review (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
❄ 2017 Arctic News, Monthly Updates and Misc. ❄
December 1-21, 2017
The Arctic Dilemma: Scientists came to explore the fabled waters of the Arctic — but their work could also change its future. (Washington Post).
Scientists stunned by massive snowfall increases among Alaska's highest peaks (Washington Post).
Record low extent in the Chukchi Sea (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study (Reuters).
Without a Treaty to Share the Arctic, Greedy Countries Will Destroy It (Scientific American).
Scientists stunned by massive snowfall increases among Alaska's highest peaks (Washington Post).
Record low extent in the Chukchi Sea (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study (Reuters).
Without a Treaty to Share the Arctic, Greedy Countries Will Destroy It (Scientific American).
November 2, 2017
Freezing in the dark (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
October 5-27, 2017
Ageing Satellites Put Crucial Sea Ice Climate Record at Risk (Scientific American).
Arctic sea ice 2017: Tapping the brakes in September (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic sea ice 2017: Tapping the brakes in September (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
September 6-22, 2017
We Charted Arctic Sea Ice for Nearly Every Day Since 1979. You'll See a Trend. (New York Times).
Arctic sea ice at minimum extent (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic sea ice at minimum extent (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
The end of summer nears (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
August 3-24, 2017
First tanker crosses northern sea route without ice breaker (BBC).
Cooler conditions, slower melt (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Which August will we get? (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Cooler conditions, slower melt (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Which August will we get? (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
July 5-18, 2017
A recent slowdown (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic ice extent nears levels recorded in 2012 (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic ice extent nears levels recorded in 2012 (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
June 2-7, 2017
Sluggish ice retreat, except in the Chukchi Sea (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill (USGS).
How Is Worldwide Sea Level Rise Driven by Melting Arctic Ice? (Scientific American).
Watch Explorers Track Struggling Polar Bears Across Russian Arctic (National Geographic).
Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill (USGS).
How Is Worldwide Sea Level Rise Driven by Melting Arctic Ice? (Scientific American).
Watch Explorers Track Struggling Polar Bears Across Russian Arctic (National Geographic).
May 3, 2017
Warm Arctic, cool continents (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
April 11, 2017
Another record, but a somewhat cooler Arctic Ocean (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
March 6-23, 2017
Sea ice cover at both poles hit record winter lows (Al Jazeera).
Arctic Sea Ice Sets Record-Low Peak for Third Year (Scientific American).
Arctic Sea Ice Sets Record-Low Peak for Third Year (Scientific American).
Arctic sea ice maximum at record low for third straight year (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Arctic sea ice maximum at record low for third straight year (NSIDC, Press Release).
Arctic's Winter Sea Ice Drops to Its Lowest Recorded Level (New York Times).
The Arctic just set a grim record for low levels of sea ice (Washington Post).
New research shows ocean acidification is spreading rapidly in the Arctic (NOAA).
New research shows ocean acidification is spreading rapidly in the Arctic (NOAA).
In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb: Studying Sea Ice (NOAA).
Another warm month in the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Another warm month in the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
February 1-27, 2017
Scientists just measured a rapid growth in acidity in the Arctic ocean, linked to climate change (Washington Post).
Sea Ice Hits Record Lows at Both Poles (Scientific American).
Temperatures in the Arctic are skyrocketing — for the third time this winter (Washington Post).
Arctic Ice Isn't Doomed Yet—Here's How to Save It (National Geographic).
2017 ushers in record low extent (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
'Beyond the extreme': Scientists marvel at 'increasingly non-natural' Arctic warmth (Washington Post).
Sea Ice Hits Record Lows at Both Poles (Scientific American).
Temperatures in the Arctic are skyrocketing — for the third time this winter (Washington Post).
Arctic Ice Isn't Doomed Yet—Here's How to Save It (National Geographic).
2017 ushers in record low extent (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
'Beyond the extreme': Scientists marvel at 'increasingly non-natural' Arctic warmth (Washington Post).
January 5-8, 2017
11 Ways to See How Climate Change Is Imperiling the Arctic (National Geographic).
Low sea ice extent continues in both poles (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Low sea ice extent continues in both poles (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
❄ 2016 Arctic News, Monthly Updates and Misc. ❄
December 13, 2016
Arctic Report Card 2016 (NOAA, Annual Review).
December 6, 2016
Sea ice hits record lows (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
Sea ice hits record lows (NSIDC, Press Release).
November 19, 2016
November 14, 2016
Warm Winter Cyclone Damaged Arctic Sea Ice Pack (NASA).
November 2, 2016
Sluggish ice growth in the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
October 28, 2016
Older Arctic Sea Ice Disappearing (NASA).
October 16, 2016
Arctic Sea Ice 2016 (Yale Climate Connections).
October 5, 2016
Rapid ice growth follows the seasonal minimum, rapid drop in Antarctic ice extent (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
September 15, 2016
2016 ties with 2007 for second lowest Arctic sea ice minimum (NSIDC, News).
September 7, 2016
Arctic sea ice nears its minimum extent for the year (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
August 19, 2016
Sea Ice and the Impact of Record Summer Heat (Wall Street Journal).
August 16, 2016
Late summer in the Arctic, sea ice melt continues (NSIDC, News).
August 4, 2016
Record Low September Arctic Sea Ice Now Appears Unlikely in 2016 (Weather Channel, News).
August 3, 2016
A cool and stormy Arctic in July (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
July 20, 2016
Despite a stormy Arctic, low ice continues (NSIDC, News).
July 6, 2016
Extent loss slows, then merges back into fast lane (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
June 7, 2016
Low ice, low snow, both poles (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
May 3, 2016
Extended outage of NSIDC's sea ice data source; April sea ice extent very low (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
April 6, 2016
March ends a most interesting winter (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
March 28, 2016
Another record low for Arctic sea ice maximum winter extent (NSIDC, News).
March 2, 2016
February continues streak of record low Arctic sea ice extent (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
February 4, 2016
January hits new record low in the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
January 5, 2016
2015 in review (NSIDC, Annual Review).
❄ 2015 Arctic News, Monthly Updates and Misc. ❄
December 15, 2015
Arctic Report Card 2015 (NOAA, Annual Review).
December 14, 2015
See for Yourself: How Arctic Ice Is Disappearing (National Geographic).
December 1, 2015
A variable rate of ice growth (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
November 4, 2015
Winter is coming to the Arctic (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
October 6, 2015
2015 melt season in review (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
September 18, 2015
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2015 Minimum Extent (NASA, News).
September 15, 2015
Arctic sea ice reaches fourth lowest minimum (NSIDC, News).
September 8, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter reaches North Pole during historic expedition (USCG Newsroom, News).
September 2, 2015
Steady decline, seasonal minimum approaching (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
September 1, 2015
August 17, 2015
Arctic Openings (NSIDC, News).
August 5, 2015
Open and Shut (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
July 8, 2015
Downwardly mobile (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
July 1, 2015
June 19-20, 2015
The Bering and Chukchi Seas VIIRS satellite image (NASA). "Satellite ocean color measurements of the Bering and Chukchi seas are often prevented by cloud (and in winter, ice) cover, but for several days ... the ocean was unusually free of obstruction."
June 3, 2015
May in decline (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
May 6, 2015
Third dimension: new tools for sea ice thickness (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
April 22, 2015
April 7, 2015
A Double Dip (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
March 23, 2015
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Lowest Maximum Extent on Record (NSIDC, News).
March 4, 2015
Possibly low maximum in the north, a high minimum in the south (NSIDC, Monthly Update).
February 3, 2015
Vary January (NSIDC, Monthly Update).January 7, 2015
December ends, 2014 in review (NSIDC, Monthly Update).❄ 2014 Archive Highlights ❄
December 17, 2014
December 2, 2014
Extremely ordinary (NSIDC).
September 22, 2014
July 12, 2014
April 2, 2014
❄ 2013 Archive Highlights ❄
December 12, 2013
October 3, 2013
August 19, 2013
The balding Arctic (NSIDC).
July 30, 2013
July 2, 2013
A new normal for Arctic sea ice (NSIDC).
June 18, 2013
Updating the sea ice baseline (NSIDC).
April 3, 2013
Sea Ice Max 2013: An Interesting Year for Arctic Sea Ice (NASA).
March 25, 2013
Annual maximum extent reached (NSIDC).
January 8, 2013
Arctic Oscillation switches to negative phase (NSIDC).❄ 2012 Archive Highlights ❄
December 5, 2012
November 5, 2012
Arctic rapidly gaining winter ice (NSIDC).
October 15, 2012
Open water means a warm Arctic (NSIDC).
October, 2012
September 19, 2012
Arctic sea ice extent reaches record-shattering minimum (Washington Post).
August 27, 2012
August 14, 2012
A summer storm in the Arctic (NSIDC).
August 6, 2012
A most interesting Arctic summer (NSIDC).
May 3, 2012
March 26, 2012
January 5, 2012
❄ 2011 Archive Highlights ❄
December 5, 2011
Winter in the Arctic: Ice and storms (NSIDC).
November 29, 2011
November 2, 2011
A rapid freeze-up (NSIDC).
October 4, 2011
August 3, 2011
March 23, 2011
Annual maximum ice extent reached (NSIDC).
February 2, 2011
January 5, 2011
❄ 2010 Archive Highlights ❄
October 19, 2010
October 4, 2010
July 20, 2010
A change in atmospheric circulation (NSIDC).
July 6, 2010
April 6, 2010
January 5, 2010
❄ 2009 Archive Highlights ❄
October 6, 2009
Arctic sea ice extent remains low; 2009 sees third-lowest mark (NSIDC Press Release).
September 17, 2009
April 6, 2009
March 30, 2009
Annual maximum ice extent confirmed (NSIDC).
February 3, 2009
November 10, 2008
October 2, 2008
Arctic Sea Ice Down to Second-Lowest Extent; Likely Record-Low Volume (NSIDC Press Release).
September 16, 2008
July 17, 2008
July 2, 2008
Melt onset earlier than normal (NSIDC).
April 7, 2008
October 1, 2007
October 3, 2006
Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks as Temperatures Rise (NSIDC Press Release).
