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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Environment
Dhananjay Khadilkar

G7 scientists sound alarm as Arctic ice loss hits 50-year low

The Science 7 meet took place in Paris on the 18th and 19th of May 2026.
The Science 7 meet took place in Paris on the 18th and 19th of May 2026. © ADSciences/Mathieu Baumer

Arctic summer sea ice has shrunk by half since the 1970s, and scientists advising G7 leaders warn that the consequences will be felt far beyond the polar region.

Scientists advising G7 leaders warn that the consequences will be felt far beyond the polar region. Ahead of this year's G7 summit in France, the national science academies of the seven member countries convened to draw up recommendations on the most pressing global issues.

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