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Arctic Sea Ice Was 21.9% Below Its Aug. 5 Median, NSIDC Data Show
The preliminary daily extent measured 6.255 million square kilometers—11th-lowest among 43 years with an observation for the date.
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NOAA: June 2026 Was the World’s Second-Warmest June
Global ocean temperatures set a June record, the Arctic had its warmest June, and combined sea ice ranked fourth smallest in 48 years.
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NASA PREFIRE Maps Two Full Years of Hidden Heat at Earth’s Poles
Twin CubeSats captured opposite seasonal swings in the Arctic and Antarctic while measuring a major, previously sparse part of Earth’s outgoing energy.