As the Northern Hemisphere swelters under a record-breaking summer heat wave, much further south, in the depths of winter, another terrifying climate record is being broken. Antarctic sea ice has fallen to unprecedented lows for this time of year.

  • SolacefromSilence
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    71 year ago

    For your average Freedom Units Enjoyer like myself, “Argentina-sized” is about four Texas.

    • apemint
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      41 year ago

      The article actually provides it in feedom units.

      That is an area nearly as large as Argentina or the combined areas of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.

    • @ickplant
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      21 year ago

      How many in football fields is all I want to know.