Christmas Eve ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record for this time of year (JAXA data)...
• about 570,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,180,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,730,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,080,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More graphics: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/