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Area covered by Antarctic sea ice falls to lowest level recorded

The area covered by sea ice in Antarctica fell to its lowest level this year, according to records that began in the late 1970s.

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After an unusual decline recorded in 2017, it happened again this year at the end of the summer in the southern hemisphere at the end of February: For the first time, the extent of Antarctic ice actually fell to less than 2 million square kilometres. The extent was about 30% less than the average for the years 1981 to 2010.