Arctic sea ice hit its 2025 summer minimum without setting a record low on Sept. 10, despite a historically low winter maximum earlier.
Scientists say sea ice loss has slowed over the past 20 years due to natural variability in atmospheric and ocean systems, counterbalancing the impacts from human-caused climate change.
However, they warn that this slowdown likely offers only a temporary reprieve.
by Gloria Dickie
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/no-new-record-low-for-arctic-sea-ice-loss-in-2025/