Antarctica recorded a temporary gain of around 100 billion tons of ice during a recent period, surprising climate scientists. The increase was linked to unusually high snowfall over East Antarctica, which briefly outweighed ice loss in other regions. Researchers stress that this does not reverse long-term ice loss trends driven by global warming. Overall, Antarctica continues to lose ice over decades, contributing to sea-level rise despite short-term fluctuations. Important Details: • Ice gain d

Sea ice has been melting around Antarctica all summer long and on February 21 the minimum extent of sea ice was reached, setting a record for the lowest amount recorded in the satellite record that began in 1979. This is the second consecutive year that a minimum extent record has been set. It should be noted that the trend over the entire record for Antarctic sea ice is just a 1% per decade decrease, which is not statistically significant. This is different from the Arctic, where there is a sta