The extent of Arctic sea ice during September is declining at a rate of 13% per decade—or approximately shrinking by the size of the state of South Carolina. While long-term declines in Arctic sea ice are now found in every month of the year, the largest drops have been during the late summer months. Therefore, monitoring the annual summer melt of Arctic sea ice is particularly important for evaluating these long-term trends. Dr. Zachary Labe discusses the state of the Arctic in 2022, link in bio ⬆ 📷: © BJ Kirschhoffer / polarbearsinternational.org Graphs: © Dr. Zachary Labe #StateoftheArctic #SaveOurSeaIce #ArcticSeaIce #climatechange #climatewarming