Skip to content

Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record

World

Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’

A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded.

In a study published last summer, researchers found that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed down over the past 20 years, with no statistically significant decline in its extent recorded between 2005 and 2024.

Continue reading…


Source: The Guardian World — This article was automatically imported from the source. Read full article at original source →

TH
Originally published by The Guardian World theguardian.com
Visit original article

admin

Leave a Comment