In January 2025, the extent of the Arctic ice cover decreased to record lows due to rising air temperatures, said Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center.
"According to Copernicus (climate change [observation] service), January saw a minimum amount of Arctic ice, meaning that the extent of the sea ice in the Arctic was at record lows for January," TASS quotes the scientist as saying.
"It was lower than the previous record set on January 2018."
According to Vilfand, the South Pole also saw a 5% decrease in ice cover.
"The new minimum value follows another record low, which was observed in December, meaning that records have been set for two months in a row. And the ice cover in 2024-2025 is in stark contrast to that recorded in 2021-2023. This, of course, indicates that global warming processes are happening very quickly, despite the natural phenomena such as La Niña,” he concluded.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
