"Alastair McDonald" wrote in message
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The ice extent is at a recrord low for this time of year, and if the rate
of melting continues as it has over the last few days then we will see a
new record minimum in September.

Yes indeed. Be interesting to see if it dips below 4 million km^2 though I
guess a more telling milestone will be the first year that dips below about
3.8 million km^2 (ie less than 50% of the 1980's mean - and taking the
current figures at face value, of course) - perhaps not for a year or two
yet?

JGD