Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average

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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’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast 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. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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