Arctic Sea ice at second lowest level on record

Arctic Sea ice retreated to it’s second lowest level on record this summer. Scientists announced today the ice likely reached it’s lowest extent on September 10th. The Arctic Ocean ended the summer season with 1.6 million square miles of ice, tying 2007 for the second lowest amount.
Listen now
Ice floes float in Baffin Bay between Canada and Greenland above the Arctic circle on July 10, 2008. The seven lowest levels of sea ice cover have all been recorded in the last seven years. Pho