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Arctic sea ice extent in November 2026 was the 6th lowest on record, 17.6% below the 1981–2010 average.

ClimateEnvironmentNov 2, 2026score 0.462 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses declining Arctic and Antarctic sea ice levels, highlighting record lows and long-term trends in ice extent. This is significant for understanding climate change impacts and tracking environmental shifts.

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Arctic sea ice extent in November 2026 was the 6th lowest on record, 17.6% below the 1981–2010 average.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Arctic Sea IceImpact: negativeDate: Nov 2, 2026Target: Arctic sea ice levels
Antarctic sea ice extent in November 2026 was the 2nd lowest on record, 9.3% below the 1981–2010 average.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Antarctic Sea IceImpact: negativeDate: Nov 2, 2026Target: Antarctic sea ice levels
Arctic sea ice extent has been decreasing at a rate of about 9.14% per decade since October 2026.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Sea Ice TrendsImpact: negativeDate: Nov 2, 2026Target: Rate of sea ice decline

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October 2026 #Arctic sea ice extent was the 12th lowest on record for the month... This was 1,660,000 km² below the 1981-2010 average. October ice extent is decreasing at about 9.14% per decade (with clear multi-decadal variability too). Data: https://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index
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🧊 Polar sea ice, data to Nov 1 Arctic: 8.02 M km², 17.6% below the 1981–2010 average, 6th lowest of 44 years for the date Antarctic: 15.74 M km², 9.3% below the 1981–2010 average, 2nd lowest of 44 years for the date Extent and map: NSIDC. #SeaIce #Climate #Arctic
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