"It has been a record year so far for global temperatures,
. . . but the record high temperatures in the Arctic over the past 6 months,
. . . have been even more extreme.
This warmth as well as unusual weather patterns,
. . . have led to the record low sea ice extents so far this year."
says Walt Meier, a sea ice scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
7-20-2016 Source: Global Temperatures: New Record Year
. . . but the record high temperatures in the Arctic over the past 6 months,
. . . have been even more extreme.
This warmth as well as unusual weather patterns,
. . . have led to the record low sea ice extents so far this year."
says Walt Meier, a sea ice scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
7-20-2016 Source: Global Temperatures: New Record Year