When people hear about ice disappearing in Antarctica, they usually imagine summer. The latest concern is unfolding in the middle of winter.
Across the Bellingshausen Sea, a region off West Antarctica that would normally be steadily freezing over at this time of year, scientists are seeing something they did not expect: open ocean.
Satellite data indicates that around 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice have failed to form in the area compared with long-term averages. That’s more…
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Source economictimes.indiatimes.com
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