the following item was published in Carbon Brief's daily newsletter on Monday and reported a BBC article.
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"The “world's frozen oceans, which help to keep the planet cool, currently have less ice than ever previously recorded, satellite data shows”, reports BBC News.
"The outlet adds: “Sea-ice around the north and south poles acts like a giant mirror by reflecting much of the Sun's energy back into space. But as rising temperatures cause this bright layer to shrink, the dark ocean below can absorb more heat, warming the planet further.
""This latest sea-ice low appears to have been driven by a combination of warm air, warm seas and winds breaking apart the ice.
"Over the five days to 13 February, the combined extent of Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice was 15.76m sq km (6.08m sq miles), according to BBC analysis of data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).
"This breaks the previous five-day record low of 15.93m sq km (6.15m sq miles) from January-February 2023.
""Arctic sea-ice is currently at its smallest recorded extent for the time of year, while Antarctic sea-ice is close to a new low in satellite records going back to the late 1970s.”"
