Antarctic sea ice is currently around 20% lower than normal for this time of year – the missing ice would normally cover an area about 10 times the size of Aotearoa. Around 50 scientists and researchers based in Aotearoa New Zealand gathered at an emergency summit to day to discuss the impacts of this event on Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, and New Zealand.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/10/03/nz-scientists-sound-alarm-over-antarctic-sea-ice-lows-smc-briefing/