Several publications are reporting on a new study that suggests the Arctic could experience its first “ice-free” summer day within the next few years. The Press Association reports that a study in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment found that the earliest ice-free day “could occur between 2020 and 2030, under all scenarios for the amount of greenhouse gases humans put into the atmosphere, and is likely to continue to occur until 2050.” It adds: “The researchers said that all previous predictions for an ice-free Arctic have focused on monthly average conditions in September, but their analysis shows that it could happen on a daily basis, rather than for the month as a whole, years earlier.” The Guardian , Daily Mail a Hill also cover the findings. ( Carbon Brief (He previously published a detailed article on when the Arctic is likely to experience its first ice-free summer.) (More on independent.co.uk)