Preliminary data shows the sea ice at 16.96 million square kilometres, about one million square kilometres less than the previous record set in 1986.
The summer Antarctic sea ice extent also hit a record low in February, breaking the previous mark set in 2022. / Photo: Getty Images
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. "It's not just a record-breaking year, it's an extreme record-breaking year," said NSIDC senior scientist Walt Meier.
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