In March 2025, the area of sea ice in the Arctic was at record low for at least the last 47 years, the European Copernicus Climate Change Service reported.
According to it, the record low level of sea ice area has been recorded for the 4th month in a row. As a rule, the area of sea ice in the Arctic reaches its maximum in March. In 2025, this figure was at an all-time low.
The service also reported that the average air temperature at the Earth's surface in March 2025 was 14.06 degrees Celsius, which is 0.65 degrees higher than the average for the period from 1991 to 2020 and 1.6 degrees higher than in the pre-industrial period.
As it turns out, March 2025 became the second warmest March in the history of meteorological observations, tass.ru reported.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
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