For the first time in 100,000 years the Arctic could remain without ice cover

Professor Peter Uodheyms from Cambridge University predicts time limits within which the Arctic for the first time in 100,000 years will remain ice-free. Scientists believe that the Arctic will lose its ice cover this year or next year, reported The Independent, quoted by Focus news agency. The conclusions he based on current rates of melting ice sheets in the northern hemisphere and to the National Center on US snow and ice. According to them, 30 years ago, the maximum area of ​​the Arctic ice cap was 12.7 million. Square kilometers. In 2016 this indicator was 11.1 million. Square kilometers.

The difference of 1.6 million. Square kilometers is comparable to the area of ​​the six countries like Britain. Record low benchmark of 3.4 million. Square kilometers of ice cover, according to the scientist, the end of summer -Home autumn can be improved and reach almost one million square kilometers or even zero square kilometers.