These are the smallest polar ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctic this time of year in the 38-year satellite record.
The United Nations says that in 30 years, there may be no ice left in the Arctic if we don't do more to stop global warming. The Takeaway talks to Janos Pazstor of the UN's Climate Change Support Team and Anthony Russell of the U.S. Coast Guard.
The five Arctic nations are meeting today in Greenland to discuss sovereignty over the disputed Arctic territory which is thought to hold vast amounts of oil beneath its melting icecaps
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Ellesmere Island. An international dog sled expedition led by explorer Will Steger is currently crossing the island in an effort to document the effects of climate change.