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Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean

Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here's how it will harm the planet, and us

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice free. Scientists were able to reach places never sampled before.

New Scientist on MSN · 18h

Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife

The New York Times · 1d

Near Antarctica, Saltier Seas Mean Less Ice, Study Finds

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ice that have been observed over the past decade,

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Seals study shows melting sea ice is shaping their future

The new study looked at three species: Weddell seals, Antarctic fur seals and southern elephant seals. It found ...

The Cool Down on MSN4d

Scientists issue warning after studying disturbing trend among Arctic seals: 'The emerging picture is deeply concerning'

"We've had the rare opportunity to confirm it, using solid, long-term data." Scientists issue warning after studying ...

The Manhattan Mercury13d

Seal populations drastically dwindling as Antartic ice disappears

A new study shows that melting sea ice due to increasing temperatures is leading to a "concerning" and severe decline in ...

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Antarctic Fur Seals vs. Leopard Seals | Episode 4 - PBS

- Antarctic fur seals need ice-free ground in order to breed. This is a population that experts thought would be climate change winners, that they would be doing better as the climate warmed, ...

Cambridge Independent6d

Populations of Antarctic seal species halve over half a century as sea ice shrinks, Cambridge researchers find

Populations of Antarctic seals have halved over 50 years amid a warming climate and shrinking sea ice, a new study has shown.

The Atlantic2y

Fur Seals' Tremendous Comeback Might Be a Problem - The Atlantic

In the Antarctic, the fur-seal population is booming. Having rebounded from near eradication by hunters in the 18th and 19th centuries, Antarctic fur seals are making their way to new ...

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