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

The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world.

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

"This record low is yet another indicator of how Arctic sea ice has fundamentally changed from earlier decades," said snow and ice data center scientist Walt Meier. He said sea ice extent is ...

"This record low is yet another indicator of how Arctic sea ice has fundamentally changed from earlier decades," said snow and ice data center scientist Walt Meier. He said sea ice extent is shrinking ...