Arctic sea ice cover could be confirmed within days as the second lowest ever recorded, the latest data suggests. It was measured by satellite as 4.169m sq km on 12 September, a slight increase on the 4.139m sq km on 11 September. As the Arctic winter closes in, the ice cover will climb, reaching around 15m sq km by March. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Nasa video of 2016 summer Arctic sea ice melt. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Arctic sea ice extent for 14 August 2016 was 5.61m sq km (2.17m sq miles).

Source: The Guardian September 14, 2016 09:56 UTC