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The Arctic maximum was

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14.33 million square kilometers.

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That is the lowest maximum

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we have in our records

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that goes back to 1979.

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The Arctic maximum

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represents the end of the winter ice growth seasons.

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So the record low maximum

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that we see there this year indicates

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a warming climate where the ice is not growing

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as much as we normally would see

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and it continues the downward trend

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in the Arctic sea ice.

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The Antarctic sea ice reached

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an annual minimum extent of

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1.98 million square kilometers.

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This was the second lowest extent

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in our satellite record.

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With the Arctic sea ice reaching its lowest maximum

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and the Antarctic reaching its second-lowest minimum,

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the global sea ice extent

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reached a record low in our satellite record.

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The Arctic and Antarctic

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both being very low for their time of year

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is yet another indication of

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the long term changes in climate that we’re seeing globally,

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but are particularly

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showing up and showing up faster and earlier

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in the polar regions.