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Chart: Sea ice tracker

Track the decline of Arctic and Antarctic sea live.

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Video: Currents may hold the key to Antarctica’s shrinking ice

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current usually shields Antarctica from warmer waters. That might be changing, explains Associate Professor Helen Phillips.

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The danger as Antarctica’s sea ice melts

After years of stability, Antarctica’s sea ice is suddenly melting. Scientists are out on the ocean to learn why.

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How sea ice blew the socks off scientists

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Unravelling Antarctica’s sea ice puzzle

Sea ice around the Antarctic has shrunk and is responding to the atmosphere differently. The challenge is to work out why.

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A new wave of research in the Southern Ocean

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Video: Currents may hold the key to Antarctica’s shrinking ice

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

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Map: Exploring Antarctica’s ice

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The danger as Antarctica’s sea ice melts

How sea ice blew the socks off scientists

Unravelling Antarctica’s sea ice puzzle

A new wave of research in the Southern Ocean

Video: Currents may hold the key to Antarctica’s shrinking ice

Interactive: Exploring Antarctica’s ice

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