Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.

Arctic winter sea ice reached its lowest extent on record at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, while global ice coverage also hit a record low in mid-February. On March 22, 2025, Arctic sea ice ...

This year's peak ice cover was 1.32 million square kilometers below the average levels recorded between 1981 and 2010, ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

Just 5.53 million square miles of ice had formed as of March 22, the smallest maximum extent since satellite recordkeeping ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will ...

Sea ice impacts storms and coastal erosion — and NASA says Earth's total sea ice content has hit an all-time low.

This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will ...

Since satellites began tracking it, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by an area about the size of Pakistan.View on ...