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Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
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Guardian Environment
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Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent
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12 Jun 2026 · 15:00 UTC
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Climate Collapse
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1 min read
Summary
Massive sea ice loss in Antarctica driven by extreme temperature anomalies represents an accelerating climate catastrophe with cascading effects on marine ecosystems and global systems, qualifying as environmental collapse with dystopian implications.
Exclusive A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’ Antarctica’s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France, sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels. One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was “depressing” and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent’s peninsula last week that saw daytime temperatures peak at 15.4C which is more than 20C above average. Continue reading...
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