Satellite record reveals Arctic melt season has plateaued after decades of lengthening

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Sep 21, 2026, 1:40 pm83 ptsTrending
For decades, Arctic sea ice has been melting earlier in spring and freezing later in fall, extending the melt season and contributing to widespread ice loss. A new NASA-led study published in Communications Earth & Environment has found that while the Arctic melt season has lengthened dramatically since…

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