Arctic Sea Ice
THE ANSWER
"Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2023 (SVS5091 - sea ice max 2023)" — Photo by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Trent L. Schindler, Jefferson Beck / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
The North's disappearing frosty hug.
This vast, frozen ocean is a critical component of Earth's climate system. Its ebb and flow, once a predictable dance, is now a concerning barometer for our warming world.
Explanation
Did you know?
The Arctic's winter sea-ice maximum, reached on 13 March 2026 at 13.76 million km², was the lowest since satellite observations began in 1979 — beating the previous record set just a year earlier.
The 5 Clues
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I peak in March.
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I am a planetary mirror.
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I am shrinking, unlike my relatives somewhere else.
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I am hosting “harp” that are not musical instruments.
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Big in winter, smaller in summer.
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