Sea ice helps protect glaciers and ice caps that would cause massive sea level rise when lost, scientists warn The area of sea ice around Antarctica has hit a record low, with scientists reporting “never having seen such an extreme situation before”. The ice extent is expected to shrink even further before this year’s summer
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