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Antarctica missing France-sized sea ice area amid heatwave

A vast area of sea ice the size of France is missing from Antarctica's Bellingshausen Sea during winter, as temperatures hit 20C above average. Experts warn the ice loss threatens penguin populations and could accelerate melting of nearby glaciers, raising global sea levels.

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sea ice lossheatwaveglobal warmingmarine lifepenguinsglacierssea level riserecord temperaturesBellingshausen Sea

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

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

Jun 12, 2026, 11:00 PM

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