The extent of sea ice on our planet is still the 3rd lowest on record for this time of year. Unfortunately, as a result of the U.S. government shutdown, there is no data to assess last month's average global ice volume/thickness (provided by GIOMAS).

More graphics at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i....

Ice-free conditions continue in the Barents Sea region of the #Arctic Ocean. This is one area that has observed some of the largest losses of ice over the last few decades... compare the older years (dark/purple lines) to today!

Map of this region: zacklabe.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/b203...

The entire Arctic region is significantly above average and this is having an impact on ice re-freezing.

Northerlies are becoming less cold in the UK, a rapidly warming Arctic & shrinking ice is part of the reason and is consistent with climate change.