File name: jul-20-2021-ice-free-arctic.png Original Resolution: 700 × 467 File Size: 252 KB (MIME Type: image/png) Date Published: July 24, 2021 Download file View image caption By the early 21st century, young, thin, melt-prone ice had come to dominate the Arctic Ocean. Credit: NOAA Climate.gov / Mark Tschudi