Topic: Science & Climate

• 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.

• West Coast ocean heat risk is duration as El Niño strengthens

  NOAA sees a strong chance of a very strong El Niño and continued marine heatwaves off California. The threat to marine life is sustained warmth, not a guaranteed catastrophe.