Arctic sea ice has melted to its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1979, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced.
The total ice extent as of Aug. 31, 2012, 1.40 million square miles, is the smallest ice extent measured ever, surpassing the record low from 2007 of 1.54 million square miles.
According to the NSIDC, during August, the Arctic lost an average of 35,400 square miles of ice per day, the fastest observed loss for the month of August on record.
August 2012 marks the 16th consecutive August and the 135th consecutive month with below-average Arctic sea ice extent.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/climatechange/climate-extremes-arctic-sea-ic/79479
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