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Arctic sea-ice reaches this year’s low, but shippers still snub Northern Sea Route

After Russia’s warmest-ever summer, the Northern Sea Route is almost ice-free. But only few shipmasters set course for the Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 15:08 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 15:17
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The Arctic could be completely ice-free in summers by 2035, according to a new study that compared present-day conditions with

The Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low in July, shrinking to levels not seen since satellite observation of

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 13:40
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At the South Pole, considered the coldest point on Earth, temperatures are rising fast. So fast, in fact, that Kyle

Every year, as Arctic sea ice thins, scatters and melts, scientists ask: How low will it go? While the long-term

Sea ice in the Arctic melted at a moderate pace in early June, but the rate accelerated late in the

Arctic sea ice reached its maximum annual coverage two weeks ago, hitting a peak of 14.8 million square kilometers (5.7

Looking for solid sea ice? Head south, not north. Even as spring approaches, the Great Lakes continue to have nearly

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, September 23, 2013 at 11:07
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The amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank this summer to the sixth lowest level, but that is much