Archive: 2026-09

• Two measures of the 2026 Arctic sea-ice minimum, one depleted baseline

  Two satellite-based records put the 2026 Arctic sea-ice minimum at different extents and ranks. Both show how far the ice remains below its earlier baseline.

• A retirement benefit on offer is not a retirement plan in use

  New US labor data show a 20-point gap between private workers with access to a retirement benefit and those participating in one.