World Arctic may see ‘ice-free’ summers in as few as 15 years, study says March 1, 2020March 2, 2020Doyle Rice, USA TODAYComments Off on Arctic may see ‘ice-free’ summers in as few as 15 years, study says The Arctic could be ice-free in the summer during the decade of the 2030s – most likely in the year 2034, according to a study.