Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent
Arctic sea ice reached its 2026 annual minimum extent on September 12, covering approximately 1.78 million square miles. NASA and the NSIDC report this measurement ties for the 10th-lowest minimum in the satellite record. The extent matches levels previously observed in 2008, 2010, and 2025.
Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 12, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The ice covered an estimated 1.78 million square miles (4.6 million square kilometers), tying 2008, 2010, and 2025 for the 10th-lowest minimum in the satellite record. […]
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