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Ben Turner

'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds

A large white bear stands on a sheet of ice surrounded by blue water.

The Arctic Ocean could have its first ice free day as soon as 2027, an alarming new study reveals.

Arctic sea ice has been melting at an unprecedented rate of more than 12% each decade, meaning we are racing towards the day when nearly all of its ice temporarily disappears.

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