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What will be the minimum Antartic sea ice extent (in millions km^2) in these years?

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Sep 24, 2021

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Apr 30, 2030

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Jan 2, 2031

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What will be the maximum arctic sea ice extent (in millions km^2) in these years?

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What will be the minimum arctic sea ice extent in the following years?

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What will be the maximum Antartic sea ice extent in these years?

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Authors:

casens

Opened:

Sep 24, 2021

Closes:

Apr 30, 2030

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 2, 2031

Environment & Climate

2021-2025 Leaderboard

Environmental science

United States

Sea ice concentration

Ice–albedo feedback

Arctic

Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

Associated Press•Feb 21, 2025

Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations

CBS•Feb 21, 2025

See the birth of a new ICEBERG: Incredible images reveal the moment a berg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica's George VI Ice Shelf

Daily Mail•Feb 24, 2025

Learn more about Metaculus NewsMatch

What will be the maximum arctic sea ice extent (in millions km^2) in these years?

14.4

What will be the minimum arctic sea ice extent in the following years?

3.95

What will be the maximum Antartic sea ice extent in these years?

18.3