World's Sea Ice Dips to Record Low

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World's sea ice reaches a record LOW, shocking maps reveal

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Shocking maps reveal how the North and South Poles are missing thousands of miles of ice compared to the historical average ( 1981-2010 ) Combined, Artic and Antarctic sea ice covered 15.76 million sq km ( 6.08 million sq miles) on Thursday ( February 13 ), according to data from US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Antarctic had 819,308 sq miles ( 2.12 million km ) of sea ice, while Arctic had 5.26 millionsq miles ( 13.64 million km ). This breaks the previous five-day record low of 6.15 million sq.