Arctic tipping point envisioned as extent, volume drop to record lows – Yale e360

NASA--On August 26, Arctic sea ice reached a new record-low summer extent.

This year, two milestones have been reached in the Arctic Ocean — record-low sea ice extent, and an even more dramatic new low in Arctic sea ice volume. What might this mean for the future of Arctic ice, and its effects on the globe? UW’s PIOMAS model  is cited; read more here.