Arctic sea ice loss

Every year, the polar oceans experience the formation of and then melting of vast amounts of sea ice according to the season. However, across the whole satellite record, space-based observations show that Arctic summer sea-ice extent has decreased by half. This dramatic trend towards lower summer sea-ice extent provides a clear indication of climate change.

This image was created using data from Eumetsat's Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF).

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