Global Sea Ice Hits a New Low
Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the planet cool. It also acts like a blanket for the ocean, insulating it and preventing ocean heat from reaching the atmosphere. Less sea ice means more heat goes in Earth’s systems, warming the atmosphere and the oceans.
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Ocean Ice Melting At Alarming RatesMuch of the ice in the Arctic winter is known as multiyear ice because it can be built up over periods as long as a decade.
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