The U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported a slowdown in the rate of Antarctic sea ice loss, saying that it fell well below average during November and December 2024.
“Antarctic sea ice loss has slowed after a prolonged period of record to near-record daily lows set in 2023 and 2024,” the NSIDC stated in its Jan. 7 analysis report.
The NSIDC said the Antarctic sea ice loss during those two months, which are mid to late spring in the Southern Hemisphere, averaged 140,000 square kilometers (54,000 square miles) per day last year, which is lower than the average 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles) per day recorded between 1981 and 2010....
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