Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

The findings from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service involve the third warmest February on record for the planet.

The lion's share of sea ice is contained within the polar ice packs in the Arctic and Southern oceans. These ice packs undergo season variations and are also affected locally on smaller time ...

Overall, sea ice concentrations in Antarctica remain "generally low over large areas of the pack", it added. "This, combined with indications of a warm spring with high surface melting on the ...

Paris (AFP) – Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average ...

Though the sea ice pack around the South Pole had steadily expanded up until 2015, its area suddenly plummeted in 2016. The scale of the Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in 2023.

By the end of the month, sea ice was at its lowest level ever recorded for February, marking the third straight month of record lows. This follows a year of concerning signs from the region ...

The world's frozen oceans, which help to keep the planet cool, currently have less ice than ever previously recorded, satellite data shows. Sea-ice around the north and south poles acts like a ...

"Global warming was real from 1983 to 2006. Since 2007, sea ice has been expanding at both poles. 2021 was the coldest winter ever recorded in Antarctica. The Earth goes through cycles which aren ...