Antarctic sea ice at sunset. (IMAGE)

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Antarctic sea ice at sunset.

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The ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent is experiencing one of the fastest warming rates.

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Chao Ban

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