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Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low

Two Hummock Island

Researchers warn the shift can have dire consequences for animals, like penguins, who breed and rear their young on the sea ice while also hastening global warming by reducing how much sunlight is reflected by white ice back into space.


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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island in Antarctica on Feb. 2, 2020. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)