Arctic

The shrinking Arctic ice protects us all. It’s time to act

The Arctic summer ice is shrinking each year. If it goes, the effects on our climate will be catastrophic Image: REUTERS/Kathryn Hansen/NASA

Julienne Stroeve
Canada C-150 Chair, University of Manitoba, Canada
Gail Whiteman
Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter
Jeremy Wilkinson
Sea Ice Physicist, British Antarctic Survey
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 The scale of Arctic ice loss is at crisis point
The scale of Arctic ice loss is at crisis point Image: Arctic Basecamp
 Which countries' populations are responsible for the most summer sea ice loss?
Which countries' populations are responsible for the most summer sea ice loss? Image: Stroeve & Notz (2018)
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Arctic sea ice maximum extent is fifth lowest on record

Olivia Rosane

March 21, 2023

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