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Climate in Numbers: Ice loss in the Arctic

The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk this winter to the third-lowest level since records began. A new study warns that the water areas at the North Pole will be ice-free by 2100, even if the Paris Agreement goal is maintained.

By Bernhard Pötter

Die Höegh Esperanza, ein LNG-Speicher- und Verdampfungs-Schiff, liegt am LNG Terminal bei Wilhelmshaven, es wandelt das auf Schiffen gelieferte, flüssige Erdgas, LNG, in Gas um und speichert es in das Erdgasnetz ein, Niedersachsen, Deutschland LNG Terminal *** The Höegh Esperanza, an LNG storage and vaporization vessel, is moored at the LNG terminal near Wilhelmshaven, it converts ship-delivered liquefied natural gas, LNG, into gas and stores it in the natural gas grid, Lower Saxony, Germany LNG terminal.

Gas supply: Fewer LNG imports to Europe despite new terminals

In order to compensate for the loss of Russian pipeline gas, LNG capacities in Europe have been greatly expanded. However, the volume imported has recently fallen significantly. It is likely to rise again this year, but experts expect a further decline in the long term.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt