A summary overview showing the standardized anomalies of annual #Arctic sea ice extent by region - now updated through 2025 [Data via NSIDC; Graphic available at https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/. Bright blue = max year, bright red = min year, vertical lines = 2007/2012/2016/2020/2025]

Most of the #Arctic is experiencing warming temperatures over the last four decades in January. This is largest in the Barents Sea region and corresponds to losses of sea ice cover (turbulent heat fluxes).Data from @CopernicusECMWF ERA5 reanalysis. More info: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-25-0104.1

My monthly #Arctic temperature graphics are now updated for December 2025. Another unusually warm month. See: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/ #DataViz #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData

2025 observed the lowest #Arctic sea-ice extent AND the lowest sea-ice volume for their yearly average values. This comes as no surprise to me as the polar environment continues to change. The consequences are far-reaching.More graphics and stats already on my website (always free to share): https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/

Have a nice weekend! Here's your Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 4th lowest on record (JAXA data)...• about 190,000 km² below the 2010s mean• about 780,000 km² below the 2000s mean• about 1,340,000 km² below the 1990s mean• about 1,780,000 km² below the 1980s meanMore graphics: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/

@ZLabe Your remodel, I suspect, better reflects reality. Especially in the Arctic.

Last month's total #Arctic sea ice volume averaged the *lowest* on record for the month of December...More at https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-volumethickness/

Have a great week! Here's your Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 2nd lowest on record (JAXA data)...• about 450,000 km² below the 2010s mean• about 1,000,000 km² below the 2000s mean• about 1,570,000 km² below the 1990s mean• about 2,000,000 km² below the 1980s meanMore graphics for download: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/

Check out the changes in January #Arctic sea ice thickness by decade... Data information: https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/pan-arctic-ice-ocean-modeling-and-assimilation-system-piomas

#Arctic air temperature rank by month over the satellite era - now updated through all of 2025 + Ranks: 1=warmest (red), 47=coldest (blue)+ Download higher resolution: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/