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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Graham Readfearn

EXPLAINED: Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row | Rare Historical Photos

Sea ice in Antarctica
Sea ice near Horseshoe Island in Antarctica. The drastic fall in sea ice coverage for the the third year in a row has scientists concerned there may a fundamental shift under way. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

For the third year in a row, sea ice coverage around Antarctica has dropped below 2m sq km – a threshold which before 2022 had not been breached since satellite measurements started in 1979.

The latest data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center confirms the past three years have been the three lowest on record for the amount of sea ice floating around the continent.

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