Arctic sea ice extent was 10.84 million km² on June 10, 2026 (black line), lowest on record for the time of year and a deviation from 1981-2010 of -2.97σ. The blue line highlights 2012 (record low year). The purple line highlights 2016, a strong El Niño year. arctic-news.blogspot.com/2026/06/doub...