Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Low Point

There was less sea ice around the North Pole in October 2020 than ever previously recorded in that month.

RUSSIA

U.S. (ALASKA)

Arctic sea ice

(Oct. 2020)

Median

ice edge

for Oct.

1981-2010

CANADA

GREENLAND

300 miles

RUSSIA

Median ice edge

for Oct.

1981-2010

U.S.

(ALASKA)

Arctic sea ice

(Oct. 2020)

CANADA

300 miles

GREENLAND

RUSSIA

Median ice edge

for Oct.

1981-2010

U.S.

(ALASKA)

Arctic sea ice

(Oct. 2020)

CANADA

300 miles

GREENLAND