Arctic Sea Ice Decline, 2022 vs 1980 by Silvia Romanelli

In 2022, the extent of the Arctic Sea ice was 34% less than in 1980.

In 1980, it stretched through 8.2 million square km, while in 2022 it only covered 5.4 million square km: a loss of 2.8 million square km of ice (late summer data).

This visualization was shortlisted in the European Space Agency “Little Pictures for Climate” competition, in 2023.

It is part of a series of three visuals created with the data from the competition.