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Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Its Third-Lowest Maximum on Record
Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum on September 14, 2026, covering 17.59 million square kilometres. That was the third-lowest maximum in the satellite record.
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Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum on September 14, 2026, covering 17.59 million square kilometres. That was the third-lowest maximum in the satellite record.