antarctic

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The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have both lost considerable mass, and the annual average extent of Arctic sea ice in 2025 was the lowest or second-lowest ever recorded in the satellite era.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The findings could help scientists pinpoint other Antarctic glaciers that might be vulnerable to similar rapid collapse.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

The research, published in the scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment, provides evidence about the impacts of the collapse in Antarctic summer sea ice in 2022-24 which the BBC reported on here.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

They migrate thousands of kilometres to find stable sea ice during Antarctic summer to wait out what is called a "catastrophic moult" every year.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Sadly, after surviving their ordeal in the Antarctic, several of them were killed in action, among them McCarthy and Cheetham, two of the most cheerful and well-liked members of the whole group.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong