Q&A: The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, shows new UW research on sea ice trends
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 2 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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Q&A: The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, shows new UW research on sea ice trends
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Relatively few people have been to the Arctic, and even fewer have set foot in Antarctica. Most of us rely on our imaginations and media to visualize these landscapes and the ways they ar . . .
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Q&A: The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, shows new UW research on sea ice trends
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Relatively few people have been to the Arctic, and even fewer have set foot in Antarctica. Most of us rely on our imaginations and media to visualize these landscapes and the ways they ar . . .