Arctic sea ice registers record March low
Arctic winter sea ice reached its lowest level for March since the onset of satellite monitoring 47 years ago, according to a report from the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), released on Tuesday. The extent of sea ice in March...
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Arctic winter sea ice reached its lowest level for March since the onset of satellite monitoring 47 years ago, according to a report from the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), released on Tuesday.
The extent of sea ice in March was 6 percent below the average, representing the fourth consecutive monthly record low for this time of year, as noted in the report. The annual maximum extent of Arctic sea ice typically occurs in March.
In the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic sea ice extent in March ranked as the fourth-lowest on record, measuring 24 percent below the average, the report indicated.
March 2025 was recorded as the second-warmest March globally, with average surface air temperatures reaching 14.06 degrees Celsius, which is 0.65 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and 1.60 degrees higher than pre-industrial levels, the report stated.
Additionally, it highlighted that, for 20 of the last 21 months, average global surface air temperatures have exceeded the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level.
In Europe, March was reported as the warmest on record, according to Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the C3S. The continent also experienced significant rainfall variability—some regions had their driest March in almost half a century, while others recorded their wettest.
The report's findings are derived from observations made through satellites, ships, aircraft, and weather stations worldwide. The C3S emphasized that its monthly climate reports focus on changes in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover, and hydrological variables.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this article for TROIB News
The extent of sea ice in March was 6 percent below the average, representing the fourth consecutive monthly record low for this time of year, as noted in the report. The annual maximum extent of Arctic sea ice typically occurs in March.
In the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic sea ice extent in March ranked as the fourth-lowest on record, measuring 24 percent below the average, the report indicated.
March 2025 was recorded as the second-warmest March globally, with average surface air temperatures reaching 14.06 degrees Celsius, which is 0.65 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and 1.60 degrees higher than pre-industrial levels, the report stated.
Additionally, it highlighted that, for 20 of the last 21 months, average global surface air temperatures have exceeded the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level.
In Europe, March was reported as the warmest on record, according to Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the C3S. The continent also experienced significant rainfall variability—some regions had their driest March in almost half a century, while others recorded their wettest.
The report's findings are derived from observations made through satellites, ships, aircraft, and weather stations worldwide. The C3S emphasized that its monthly climate reports focus on changes in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover, and hydrological variables.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this article for TROIB News
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