This is from the Daily Tech:

Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
has indicated a dramatic increase in sea ice extent in the Arctic
regions. The growth over the past year covers an area of 700,000 square
kilometers: an amount twice the size the nation of Germany.

So now both poles are increasing in ice cover. According to the the
same article, ?recent research has indicated Antarctica is on a
long-term cooling trend, for reasons which remain unclear.?