NASA monitors the ‘new normal’ of sea ice

Even when it’s likely that we won’t have a record low, the sea ice is not showing any kind of recovery. It’s still in a continued decline over the long term.
Vietnamese beaches hit by worst toxic chemical spill have been deemed safe for swimming

The government seems to be flailing in its attempt to convince people that the beaches along Vietnam’s central coast are recovering from a devastating toxic chemical spill, that killed an estimated 115 tons of fish off the central coast.