{"id":11933,"date":"2023-06-28T18:49:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T13:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=11933"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T10:07:10","slug":"whats-going-on-with-the-arctic-sea-ice","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/index.php\/web-stories\/whats-going-on-with-the-arctic-sea-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s going on with the Arctic sea ice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-video-0.1.js\" custom-element=\"amp-video\"><\/script><link 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disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:10.19417%;top:7.60518%;width:80.58252%;height:10.35599%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-727a30b8-2f55-4a89-ad12-2607dcd1a3de\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.14246987951807305% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.3;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">What&#8217;s going on with the Arctic sea ice?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:69.7411%;width:77.6699%;height:22.49191%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.625% 0.625% 0.625% 0.625% \/ 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-cd417d14-579b-400c-8816-ba00380b7577\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09667968749999978% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.25% 2.5%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Scientists now predict that there might be <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">no more summer ice <\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">in the Arctic by the 2030s. That&#8217;s way sooner than expected!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"1136d158-bd08-473f-bc62-09bf1a28b3ce\" auto-advance-after=\"el-c3be2a99-095b-4e4b-a535-ec6f1332caba-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#a5bad4\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c3be2a99-095b-4e4b-a535-ec6f1332caba\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100.24691%;height:100%;left:-0.12346%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-2-poster-1.jpeg\" artwork=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-2-poster-1.jpeg\" title=\"What&#x27;s going on with the Arctic sea ice?\" alt=\"What&#x27;s going on with the Arctic sea ice?\" layout=\"fill\" noaudio=\"noaudio\" id=\"el-c3be2a99-095b-4e4b-a535-ec6f1332caba-media\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-2-1.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:69.7411%;width:77.6699%;height:14.07767%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.625% 0.625% 0.625% 0.625% \/ 2.2988505747126435% 2.2988505747126435% 2.2988505747126435% 2.2988505747126435%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-2fbe2640-f5c8-4ee4-a6e5-fd38a53d60f7\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09667968749999978% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.25% 2.5%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Why does Arctic sea ice matter? There are<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\"> 5 key reasons<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4a589f7a-3313-4519-ae23-6f8bd18dd39f\" auto-advance-after=\"el-004ada31-49e5-4f4b-b84a-1980e84d644b-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#424951\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-004ada31-49e5-4f4b-b84a-1980e84d644b\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.625% 0.625% 0.625% 0.625% \/ 1.2121212121212122% 1.2121212121212122% 1.2121212121212122% 1.2121212121212122%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-885f843c-0d89-4842-a0e5-79d7f766574f\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09667968749999978% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.25% 2.5%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">By reflecting sunlight, Arctic sea ice <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">maintains stable temperature.<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\"> But as the ice melts, the ocean gets more sunlight, causing faster warming.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page 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class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:69.7411%;width:77.6699%;height:22.49191%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.625% 0.625% 0.625% 0.625% \/ 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095% 1.4388489208633095%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-35e4cead-d36f-43f0-956f-0c073cbb4073\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09667968749999978% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.25% 2.5%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Secondly, polar bears, seals, and walruses are all at risk. The melting ice means <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">less hunting areas for polar bears and fewer homes for seals.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"fe05cb09-75a6-40ae-9f05-2d831cb4a4f6\" auto-advance-after=\"el-617d4df6-7e80-484b-890f-c49fee60d25a-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#738980\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-617d4df6-7e80-484b-890f-c49fee60d25a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-4-1-poster.jpeg\" artwork=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-4-1-poster.jpeg\" title=\"What&#x27;s going on with the Arctic sea ice?\" alt=\"What&#x27;s going on with the Arctic sea ice?\" layout=\"fill\" id=\"el-617d4df6-7e80-484b-890f-c49fee60d25a-media\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-4-1.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:69.7411%;width:77.6699%;height:18.4466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.625% 0.625% 0.625% 0.625% \/ 1.7543859649122806% 1.7543859649122806% 1.7543859649122806% 1.7543859649122806%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-5ef499da-50a1-4b8b-ac2a-b77e946c88eb\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09667968749999978% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.25% 2.5%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">But it doesn&#8217;t stop there. The melting Arctic ice also causes <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">global sea levels to rise, <\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">putting coastal towns at risk.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"5f2970da-88e8-455a-91f2-4f5f4fdaa637\" auto-advance-after=\"8s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#cedfe2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-cb7f1094-f120-47fa-a2cf-3c9dc0c22905\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb.jpg\" alt=\"Arctic sea ice\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb-864x1536.jpg 864w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb-768x1365.jpg 768w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb-585x1040.jpg 585w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/arb-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div 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2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-a3d87758-3131-4508-b1c2-dbb761b1cc73\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09667968749999978% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.25% 2.5%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">It could also release <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">bacteria and viruses<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\"> that have been frozen for a long time.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"5f7534d0-8ce0-43db-95a6-330e14669e1b\" auto-advance-after=\"8s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#608f9d\">\n<div 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