Antarctic sea ice reaches record-low levels due to climate change, with ice coverage decreasing by 4mn sq km.
Climate change led to record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, with researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) discovering that the ocean surface covered in ice experienced a once-in-2,000-year low due to human-caused global warming. The greatest area of the Antarctic sea covered by ice decreased by two million square kilometers, or four times the size of France, in comparison to an ordinary winter during the previous few decades. Scientists found that climate change increased the likelihood of such large and rapid melting events by four times.
May 20, 2024
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