The Arctic, Antarctic poles just set a terrifying new record for low levels of sea ice – USA Today
Article Synopsis – The amount of sea ice in both the Arctic and Antarctic is at a record low and climate change is partly to blame. Overall, the combined Arctic and Antarctic sea ice numbers are at their lowest point since satellites began to continuously measure sea ice in 1979. Arctic sea ice reached a record wintertime low for the third straight year, while sea ice around Antarctica shrank to its lowest summertime area on record. Scientists blame the decline in ice on a combination of natural, random weather and man-made global warming from the burning of coal, oil and gas. To read the actual article click here.