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URSY.NEWS / NASA / 23 Sep 2026

Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent

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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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