With a record hot summer from Europe to Alaska, ice covering the Arctic Ocean is melting an area the size of Wales per day. Ice covering the Arctic Ocean reached the second-lowest level recorded for this time of year after July temperatures spiked in areas around the North Pole. This year's heatwave in the Arctic Circle has led to record temperatures in areas of Alaska, Canada and Greenland, extending long-term trends of more ice disappearing. This summer, several dramatic images showing the pace and extent of Arctic ice melt have been seen around the world underlining the harsh reality of global warming and the struggle governments face in trying to slow it down. SEAICE.DK Timelapse from January-May 2018 shows Arctic sea ice is once again pulling away from the coast of far northern Greenland.

Source: Stuff July 19, 2019 18:11 UTC