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.

  • Ganondorf
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    41 year ago

    The scientists know why. Most rational people know why. Greedy politicians and the wealthy refuse to acknowledge why (It’s them).

  • NotMyOldRedditName
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    21 year ago

    Headline made it seem like an giant piece broke off and they couldn’t find it, which would be bizarre given how huge that is.