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Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter

A US climate observatory reported the Arctic’s sea ice reached its lowest extent on record this winter, statistically tying last year’s level.

Published Mar 26, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded this winter, statistically tying last year’s record, a leading US climate observatory for the geopolitically significant region said on Thursday. The report underscores continued unusually low sea-ice conditions in the Arctic.