Arctic sea ice at record low for third straight year
Arctic sea ice is at a record low for the third straight year.
The measurements from the U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Center say the ice reached its maximum extent on March 7.
It was the lowest level in the 38-year history of satellite record-keeping.
“I have been looking at Arctic weather patterns for 35 years and have never seen anything close to what we’ve experienced these past two winters,” Mark Serreze, the centre’s director, said in a release.