Arctic sea ice has hit record low, says report

Polar regions see warming, ozone shifts, unusual extreme weather events in 2025

Arctic sea ice cover has shrunk to its lowest level since satellite observations started in 1979, marking one of the most alarming signals in global climate monitoring last year, according to a new report released by the China Meteorological Administration.

The report, titled "State of Polar Climate 2025", which was released on Wednesday in Beijing, indicates intensifying warming trends, persistently low sea ice levels and increasingly abnormal extreme events in both polar regions.

It is the fourth consecutive year that China has issued the annual assessment, which is based on an expanding network of polar observations and satellite data.