In 2007, Al Gore predicted Arctic sea ice would be gone by 2014.

In 2007, Al Gore predicted Arctic sea ice would be gone by 2014.

It is now 2026 and Arctic sea ice extent is still within the same range as when that prediction was made.

While in the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic sea ice today is ~10% higher than on this date in 1997.… pic.twitter.com/Xo7BLC0CJc

— Electroverse (@Electroversenet) January 13, 2026