Photo: Arctic Ice at All-Time Low



A new map shows the extent of Arctic sea ice on August 16, 2007, contrasted with the average extent (pink outline) for every August from 1979 to 2000. The current sea ice coverage is the lowest on record, according to the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Courtesy National Snow and Ice Data Center

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