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The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...
On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...
A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...
Populations of Antarctic seals have halved over 50 years amid a warming climate and shrinking sea ice, a new study has shown.
A new study shows that melting sea ice due to increasing temperatures is leading to a "concerning" and severe decline in ...
More information: M. J. Dunn et al, Temporary Absence of Warming in the Northern Weddell Sea Validates Expected Responses of Antarctic Seals to Sea Ice Change, Global Change Biology (2025).
In March 2025, another new benchmark was reached. At six per cent below average, Arctic sea ice hit its lowest, monthly extent for March in a 47-year satellite record. March was the fourth ...
Figure 1b. The graph above shows Arctic sea ice extent as of April 2, 2025, along with daily ice extent data for four previous years and the record low year. 2024 to 2025 is shown in blue, 2023 to ...
On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq miles (1.87 million sq km), according to new EU data.