Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
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Key context: <p>Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’</p><p>A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/20/slowdown-in-melting-of-arctic-sea-ice-surprises-scientists">study</a> published last summer, researchers found that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed down over the past 20 years, with no statistically significant decline in its extent recorded between 2005 and 2024.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/slowdown-arctic-sea-ice-melt-largest-winter-decline-record">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded.In a study published last summer, researchers found that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed down over the past 20 years, with no statistically significant decline in its extent recorded between 2005 and 2024. Continue reading...
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