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Arctic Sea Ice Since 2012

The claim that Arctic sea ice has increased since the record low in 2012, including the role of internal climate variability and the long-term decline in sea ice extent, thickness, and multiyear ice.

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Jan 15, 2026
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The short answer: no — the Arctic has not seen a sustained increase in sea ice since the 2012 record-low summer; 2012 remains the lowest September extent in the satellite record and long-term metrics ...