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  "March temperatures were up to 9 degrees Celsius (16 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than average north of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, up to 6 degrees Celsius (11 degrees Fahrenheit) above average in the East Siberian Sea, but up to 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) above average over a wide area," they said. This warmth took its toll. In March, the amount of sea ice across the Arctic is usually still growing, and typically reaches its winter maximum extent around the middle or in the latter half of the month. However, this year, the extent instead slowly declined during the month. This graph of Arctic sea ice extent shows the peak of 2022 in relation to the past four years and 2011-2012, which was the precursor to the lowest summer sea ice extent on record so far. Credit: NSIDC The maximum for winter sea ice extent in the Arctic was reached on Feb. 25. That is one of the earliest maximums since satellite tracking of sea ice began in 1979. The current record is held