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[–] [email protected] 106 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A reminder for context: it's not summer yet in Antarctica. Summer doesn't start until December. It's still supposed to be cold.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

instead of adding ice this winter, they lost ice. during antarctic winter.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

hey thanks for the details, I misread the ice shelf dropping off as total losses. it's still the worst winter on record. https://www.reuters.com/world/no-quick-fix-reverse-antarctic-sea-ice-loss-warming-intensifies-scientists-2023-08-08/

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