Shock and Thaw—Alaskan Sea Ice Just Took a Steep, Unprecedented Dive

Source: Scientific American
Details: These conditions are the continuation of a winter-long scarcity of sea ice in the Bering Seaâ€"a decline so stark it has stunned researchers who have spent years watching Arctic sea ice dwindle due to climate change. Winter sea ice cover in the Bering Sea did not just hit a record low in 2018; it was half ...

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