Arctic winter sea ice decline resumes after years of apparent stability(opens in a new tab)
Arctic winter sea ice fell to record lows in both 2025 and 2026, ending a recent slowdown and suggesting further losses are probable.
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Arctic winter sea ice decline never paused, record lows confirm ongoing decade-long loss
A PNAS study by researchers at the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre shows that Arctic sea‑ice extent has continued to fall, with 2025–26 record lows proving there was no pause in the long‑term downward trend. The finding reinforces expectations for further warming impacts in the polar region.
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Google Alert: Arctic Google Alert: Arctic Arctic Winter Ice Never Paused: Two Record Lows Restore Decades-Long Decline(opens in a new tab)
A PNAS study by researchers from the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre confirms that Arctic sea ice decline has never paused, reinforcing evidence of a long‑term downward trend.
Google Alert: Arctic Arctic winter sea ice decline resumes following record lows in 2025 and 2026(opens in a new tab)
Researchers from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography Centre report that Arctic winter sea‑ice extent has resumed declining after record lows in 2025 and 2026, ending a previously assumed pause.
