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Arctic sea ice is shrinking because of global warming.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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9 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that Arctic sea ice is shrinking because of global warming?

Unclear. Several sources describe shrinking Arctic sea ice alongside rising temperatures and anthropogenic greenhouse forcing, and one NOAA page states that warming temperatures melt sea ice. None of the placed items states the full causal claim in a single authoritative finding; they support it only in part.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 9
Global Warming Science
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Global Warming Science. (n.d.). ocw.mit.edu. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/12-340-global-warming-science-spring-2012/

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Meltwater runoff lag from arctic glaciers and ice caps during global warming
1991
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W.T., P., M.F., M., & T.H., I. (1991). Meltwater runoff lag from arctic glaciers and ice caps during global warming. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/h1g0c-hfs42

Sea Ice Targeted Geoengineering Can Delay Arctic Sea Ice Decline but not Global Warming
2019
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Zampieri, L. & Goessling, H. F. (2019). Sea Ice Targeted Geoengineering Can Delay Arctic Sea Ice Decline but not Global Warming. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019ef001230

Historical volcanic eruptions slowed down rapid decline in Arctic sea ice linked to global warming
2025
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Wang, X. (2025). Historical volcanic eruptions slowed down rapid decline in Arctic sea ice linked to global warming. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-9554

Warming in the Arctic Captured by productivity variability at an Arctic Fjord over the past two centuries
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Warming in the Arctic Captured by productivity variability at an Arctic Fjord over the past two centuries. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201456

Polar environments and global change
2018
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Polar environments and global change. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108399708

Wikipedia: Ice–albedo feedback
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Wikipedia: Ice–albedo feedback. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice–albedo_feedback

How does sea ice affect global climate?dot gov iconhttps icon
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How does sea ice affect global climate?dot gov iconhttps icon. (n.d.). oceanservice.noaa.gov. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sea-ice-climate.html

Glaciers, Ice Sheets, Sea Ice, and Permafrost Areas
2017
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Glaciers, Ice Sheets, Sea Ice, and Permafrost Areas. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681086019117010011

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