Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record

A recent slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has reversed. Last year, researchers published a study showing that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed considerably over the past two decades, with no significant decline in extent. But according to The Guardian, a new study finds this stability was temporary—the Arctic has now recorded its largest year-to-year wintertime sea ice reduction ever measured, ending the brief respite for Arctic sea ice.

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