Livewire Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low Level by David Taintor 08.27.12 | 11:22 am 1 The Washington Post reports: The extent of Arctic sea ice reached a record low Monday, according to the University of Colorado National Snow and Ice Data Center, and is on track to decline further in the next two weeks. Send Tips David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.