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16-07-2024
Peak of the melt season ....Peak of the melt seasonJuly is the warmest month in the Arctic and hence also the month of peak sea ice loss. As of the middle of July 2024, extent is declining at an above average pace. Sea is mostly gone in Hudson Bay,[…]
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03-07-2024
Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker ....Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhereThe Arctic sea ice cover in June 2024 retreated at a below average pace, leading to a larger total sea ice extent for the month than in recent years. Many areas of open water have developed along the Arctic Ocean coast.[…]
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04-06-2024
An early Hudson Bay opening ....An early Hudson Bay openingThe sea ice cover in May 2024 was marked by an unusually early opening of eastern Hudson Bay. Overall, the rate of decline in the Arctic was near average for the month. In the Antarctic, the seasonal increase in ice[…]
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07-05-2024
Western Arctic leads the way on springti ....Western Arctic leads the way on springtime declineApril sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In the Antarctic, sea ice grew faster than average, roughly evenly around the[…]
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03-04-2024
Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine ....Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshineFollowing the 2024 maximum sea ice extent on March 14, Arctic ice extent has declined slowly such that 2024 March average is the fifteenth lowest in the passive microwave satellite record. The atmospheric circulation pattern for March 2024 featured a strong[…]
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25-03-2024
Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average m ....Arctic sea ice reaches a below-average maximumArctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 15.01 million square kilometers (5.80 million square miles) on March 14. The 2024 maximum is the fourteenth lowest in the 46-year satellite record. Overview of conditions On[…]
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04-03-2024
Leaping toward spring ....Leaping toward springDuring February, Arctic sea ice extent increased along the lower 10 percent interdecile value, with the average monthly extent tied for fifteenth lowest in the satellite record. Temperatures were above average over the central Arctic, but still well below freezing. Antarctic[…]
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23-07-2024
AEF 2024 - Highlevel Speakers & Sess ....AEF 2024 - Highlevel Speakers & Sessions Confirmed!The Arctic Energy Forum 2024 will be held in Akureyri[…]
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22-07-2024
The World is Getting Warmer But is Icela ....The World is Getting Warmer But is Iceland Getting Colder?While much of Europe is baking under extreme heat, Iceland[…]
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20-07-2024
Reindeer Hunting quotas 2024 in Iceland ....Reindeer Hunting quotas 2024 in Iceland unusually lowThe Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Climate has[…]
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04-07-2024
Happy Independence Day, United States of ....Happy Independence Day, United States of America!Independence Day, known as the Fourth of July, is a[…]
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01-07-2024
Happy Canada Day! ....Happy Canada Day!Today, Canadians across the country and around the world celebrate[…]
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01-07-2024
Arctic Collaboration in Crisis: The Impa ....Arctic Collaboration in Crisis: The Impact of Geopolitical Tensions on Scientific ResearchIn the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict that started in February[…]