Record Low Sea Ice Extent around Antarctica

The sea ice extent around Antarctica has reached a record low level. The maximum extent of the ice cover around Antarctica has reached a record low level, measuring 16.96 million square kilometers - one million square kilometers less than the previous minimum in 1986. Furthermore, a record was also broken in 2023 for the minimum summer ice extent. By February 25, it had reached a level of 1.79 million square kilometers - 136,000 square kilometers less than the previous year.