Arctic sea ice melts and regrows over the year, freezing throughout the winter months to reach a maximum ... this year’s maximum extent of sea ice cover is the lowest in the 47-year satellite ...

Since satellites began tracking it, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by an area about the size of Pakistan. Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ...

The Arctic has ended the winter with the lowest sea ice coverage ... Preliminary results suggest this year’s maximum extent of sea ice cover is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record ...

freezing throughout the winter months to reach a maximum extent in late February or March, then melting through the summer to hit a low point in early or mid-September. Preliminary results suggest ...