'Completely unexpected': Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity

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Jul 1, 2025, 10:52 am87 ptsTrending
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland. That ice hasn't returned, marking the largest global environmental change during the past decade.

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