Combined impacts of high levels of legal / illegal harvest with rapid sea ice loss suggest that the risk for depletion is likely high. (climate-resistance.org)
Different timing of summer sea ice loss is apparent in daily time series of sea ice extent, which show that the most rapid sea ice loss in 2007 was in late June — early July, while in 2008 it was in August (Fig. 2). (searcharcticscience.org)
Preliminary interpretation of data and models suggest, however, that we may remain near current conditions until another warm year causes rapid sea ice loss. (searcharcticscience.org)