Sea Ice in Antarctica<br />Experiences Rapid Plunge Sea ice levels in Antarctica<br />have been plummeting at an<br />alarming rate since 2014. This is a drastic change,<br />as sea ice in Antarctica had been<br />slowly increasing since 1974. Satellite data shows that the recent decline<br />of ice in Antarctica is equivalent to the amount<br />lost in the Arctic over the past 34 years. Scientists are unsure what is causing the decrease,<br />as Antarctica receives little exposure to warming air,<br />which is a result of human-caused global heating. It may indicate further global heating, though that<br />can only be determined through continued monitoring<br />of whether the ice recovers or continues to decline. Kaitlin Naughten,<br />via 'The Guardian'
