However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq miles (1 ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq ...

The record low Arctic maximum extent follows a near-record-low minimum for Antarctic sea ice at the end of the region’s summer, set on March 1 2025. The Antarctic ended the summer with sea ice ...

Arctic sea ice reached a record low in March 2025 ... Summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles on March 1, tying for the second lowest minimum extent ever recorded.

global sea ice — the combination of Arctic and Antarctic — hit a record low, Meier said. Follow Seth Borenstein on X at @borenbears The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage ...

The record-low Arctic maximum extent follows a near-record-low minimum extent of sea ice in the Antarctic, where it is now summer. The 2025 Antarctic sea ice minimum, achieved on 1 March ...

Weather columnist Daniel Bezte takes a look ahead to see what the latest long-range forecasts are calling for during April, May and June.

but in February, global sea ice — the combination of Arctic and Antarctic — hit a record low, Meier said.