The latest WunderBlog post updates us on the status of Arctic sea ice. The bad news is that it is at a new record low for this time of year, even though it’s winter in the Arctic now. Temperatures there this winter have been incredibly warm, which has helped lead to the low ice coverage. (See this Washington Post story on temperatures at the North Pole that are 50F above average.) The blog post also discusses the results of a recent Nature article which discussed what would happen to our weather and climate with an ice-free Arctic. It’s not as clear-cut as you might think. You can read the blog post at https://www.wunderground.com/news/global-sea-ice-record-low-arctic-antarctic-february-2017?__prclt=U7PNdcIN.
