Recent Loss of Ice in Arctic is One of the Largest in History

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It’s quite a worrying thought really. We all hear quite regularly that the ice caps are melting, and that global warming is happening all around us, but how much attention or thought is given to it by the average person? Statistics have been released from the National Snow and Ice Data Center that showed in just four days the Arctic lost over 238,000 sq km (91 sq mi) of ice. That’s an area almost equivalent to the size of the UK. Perhaps that will make more people pay attention!


On December 22 the area surrounding the North Pole was said to be at the freezing point, which is unusually warm for this location. The last recorded occasion when temperatures rose so sharply was back in 1958! Another pretty shocking statistic is that there have only been six other occasions since 1978 where the Arctic has seen a more rapid decline in ice loss, with the latest one being in January 2012. December 23 saw the largest ever one-day drop since 2007 and that measured 174,000 sq km in size, which is roughly around half the size of Germany. This ice loss is the seventh largest of its kind on record.

These are staggering figures and will hopefully make more people aware of what’s happening to the world around them. This massive loss of ice is proof that global warming is happening and is having a major effect on the environment. We now just need to work together to make the world a better, much safer place for us all to live.



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