Arctic sea ice extent appears to have reached its annual maximum on March 22, 2025. This is the lowest maximum in the 47-year ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

This is in stark contrast to the Arctic sea ice minimum, which is larger in magnitude and has strong statistical significance. Figure 2a. The graph above shows Antarctic sea ice extent as of March 1, ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq miles (1 ...