Ice area last year tied 2007 for lowest since measuring begin in 1979
(NEWSER) - A set of dubious honors for the volume of ice covering the Arctic: It hit a record low in 2010, according to researchers, breaking the 2007 record—and those same scientists say this year may be a record-breaking one, too, reports the Alaska Dispatch . Since researchers began measuring Arctic ice by satellite in 1979, it has steadily shrunk, down some 30% over the past 32 years. In 2007, the Arctic Sea ice area hit a low of 4.13 million square kilometers; with two weeks remaining in this year's melt season, the area stands at 4.6 million square kilometers, reports Reuters . More»
