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Arctic sea ice hits 2021 minimum

This summer’s minimum ice cover was twelfth-lowest ever — and scientists warn that the long-term trend towards shrinking continues.
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  1. Tosin Thompson
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Arctic sea ice has passed its minimum extent for this year, shrinking to 4.72 million square kilometres on 16 September, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has reported.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02649-6

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