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  • IB DP: Global climate

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Arctic sea ice hits record March low as global powers eye shipping routes

  • Identify one geographical factor contributing to the melting of Arctic sea ice

  • Define the term albedo effect in the context of the Arctic

  • State the percentage below average of Arctic ice cover in March 2025

  • Explain how the loss of sea ice in the Arctic is creating a geopolitical opportunity

  • Outline how the feedback loop from melting Arctic sea ice accelerates climate change

Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com

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