Arctic sea ice shrinks to its second-lowest annual minimum extent ever
The 14 lowest minimums for sea ice extent have all occurred in the last 14 years.
September 21, 2020
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Arctic sea ice extent fell to the second-lowest annual minimum on record last week, a status that followed a summer of extreme heat in Siberia and accelerated melt even after summer’s end, the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced on Monday.
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