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Arctic sea ice levels plummet

Posted by Polar Bear on 15 September 2011 Add a comment - Latest from Svalbard

An analysis by the University of Bremen has show that extreme melting has pushed arctic sea ice levels to the lowest it has ever been in recorded history – and things could get worse.

The record of 4.24 square kilometres could be pushed even further. There is a close link between arctic August air temperatures and sea ice melting. Temperatures this August were among the highest recorded, higher than the previous record year for arctic sea ice melting, 2007.