Written by Ellie Gardey on Sep 27, 2021.
Arctic Ice Coverage Is Up Substantially—So Media Ignores It
polar bear arcticScientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced Wednesday that the Arctic ice sheet extends 25 percent further than it did last summer, with 1.82 million square miles of ice at its annual low.
Arctic ice coverage reaches its lowest extent in mid- to late-September following the melting season.
This year’s post-melting season ice sheet is 40 percent larger than the record low, which was set in 2012.
Scientists maintain that the northerly polar ice cap continues on a downward melting trend. Upon news of the greater ice coverage, scientists noted that weather patterns fluctuate and pointed to a zone of colder-than-usual air pressure over the Beaufort Sea.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/arctic-ice-coverage-is-up-substantially-so-media-ignores-it/
