More cool conditions this summer in the #Arctic, contributing to no new sea ice records. Otherwise, above average temperatures were found elsewhere in July. Plot shows zonal-mean temperature anomalies, where latitude = y-axis (not scaled by distance). Data: GISTEMPv4 using their 1951-1980 baseline
I don’t understand this thing about sea ice melt slowing in the past 20 years as reported in the Guardian. “no statistically significant decline in its extent since 2005.” Seems like mixed messages to a layperson!
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Often media is not capable of understanding that ausapern I.e becoming visible is a proof that ice was thinner before