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2024 sees record warm temperatures, less sea ice cover in Gulf of St. Lawrence

In 2024, researchers reported that the Gulf of St. Lawrence reached record high surface temperatures and the lowest seasonal ice volume since 1969.
These changes resulted from unusually warm air temperatures, with the July surface temperature hitting 16.7 C, 2.4 C above average, the highest since 1981.
The winter of 2023-24 had only six cubic kilometres of sea ice, which is among the lowest volumes in decades and the region experienced growing frequency of low ice years.
Researcher Peter Galbraith noted that winter temperatures are increasing much more rapidly compared to other seasons, which is causing the Gulf of St. Lawrence to experience more regular occurrences of extremely low sea ice levels.
Low-Quality ice threatens seal pup survival as breaking ice causes drowning, and Harp seals may move habitats if ice loss continues over the next 75 to 100 years.

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