A once in every 7.5 million year event is unfolding in the Antarctic. And it has scientists scrambling for answers
A once in every 7.5 million year event is unfolding in the Antarctic. And it has scientists scrambling for answers
Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this time it's different, with levels taking a sharp downward turn at a time of year when sea ice usually forms reliably — and experts are worried.
Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this time it's different, with levels taking a sharp downward turn at a time of year when sea ice usually forms reliably — and experts are worried.
Thanks for this chart. Somehow it makes it more real & more scary.
There's a deep dive in the sea ice before 2023 that has recovered and we can now see the sea ice reducing again. Is my understanding correct?
@xuxebiko AFAIK the paler lines are the most recent, so assuming that pale line to the right is 2022 it would support that.