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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
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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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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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