{"id":3718,"date":"2026-01-03T15:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T13:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/facts-about-the-arctic-in-january-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T21:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:49:42","slug":"facts-about-the-arctic-in-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/facts-about-the-arctic-in-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts About the Arctic in January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Happy New Year to our loyal reader(s) from the shores of (the now frozen) Santa\u2019s Summer Swimming Pool:<\/p>\n

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Note that for the hardy, swimming is still possible north of Svalbard, in parts of Hudson Bay and the North Water Polynya.<\/p>\n

At the end of 2025 JAXA extent was 2nd lowest for the date, albeit in a \u201cstatistical tie\u201d with 2024 and 2017:<\/p>\n

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NSIDC average extent for December is lowest in the satellite era by a considerable margin:<\/p>\n

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NSIDC annual average extent for 2025 is also record lowest:<\/p>\n

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Watch this space!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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