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Antarctic winter sea ice hits record low again

Original: Meanwhile in the Southern Hemisphere, the peak of winter ice in Antartica has again falls to a record low level (as it h

Antarctic winter sea ice has fallen to a record low at its annual peak, marking roughly the third consecutive year of unprecedented lows. Scientists including Will Hobbs of the University of Tasmania say the big question is how sensitive the global climate system is to this ongoing loss of sea ice, and warn researchers are still working to understand the consequences.

Why now: New data showing a third straight record-low Antarctic sea ice peak has alarmed climate scientists.

AntarcticaWill HobbsUniversity of Tasmania

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