Antarctica sea ice levels lowest on RECORD - and worst is yet to come, report warns
Antarctic sea ice levels are now at their lowest on RECORD - and the worst is yet to come, the record report warnsHowever, scientists say this does not yet indicate a declining sea ice trend
There is currently the lowest amount of sea ice around Antarctica since the beginning surveys.
On Monday, satellite data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) revealed that there were only 737,000 square miles (1.91 million square kilometres) of ice surrounding the continent. .
The previous record was 741,000 square miles (1.92 million square kilometers), set on February 22 last year.
Antarctic sea ice normally reaches an annual minimum at this time of year in what is known as the "melt season", as the sun shines near 24 hours a day.
< p class="mol-para-with-font">However, experts have warned that the worst is yet to come and the extent of the ice could decrease further.
There is currently the lowest amount of sea ice around Antarctica since the beginning surveys.
On Monday, satellite data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) revealed that there were only 737,000 square miles (1.91 million square kilometres) of ice surrounding the continent. .
The previous record was 741,000 square miles (1.92 million square kilometers), set on February 22 last year.
Antarctic sea ice normally reaches an annual minimum at this time of year in what is known as the "melt season", as the sun shines near 24 hours a day.
< p class="mol-para-with-font">However, experts have warned that the worst is yet to come and the extent of the ice could decrease further.What's Your Reaction?
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