Near Antarctica, saltier seas mean less ice, study finds

‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity

Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.

Near Antarctica, saltier seas mean less ice, study finds

Some of the water around Antarctica has been getting saltier. And that has affected the amount of sea ice at the bottom of the planet. A study published...