Fact Check: Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Higher On Dec 24, 2024, Than On Same Date In 1979. Does This Disprove Climate Change?
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Fact Check: Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Higher On Dec 24, 2024, Than On Same Date In 1979. Does This Disprove Climate Change?

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The Verdict: Misleading While Antarctic sea ice trends vary, global climate systems confirm that climate change is occurring at an alarming rate. NSIDC noted that the slowdown in Antarctic sea ice extent loss during December offers a brief counterpoint to ongoing concerns but is insufficient to dismiss them entirely. Sea level extent—the Antarctic and the Arctic sea Payne quoted Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the Earth Science Observation Center of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, and said, “Sea ice extent in both hemispheres is quite variable, and for this reason, NSIDC only considers decadal-scale trends to be indicative of a climate-induced change.” While climate change has clearly driven significant loss of Arctic sea ice, its impact on Antarctic sea ice remains uncertain or negligible. The verdict While Antarctic sea ice trends have shown significant variability over the years, long-term changes have been documented across many different climate system components, such as the atmosphere, oceans, and land masses, to confirm that climate change is occurring and at an alarming rate.

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