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World's sea-ice falls to record low
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgeydkz08goThe world's frozen oceans, which help to keep the planet cool, currently have less ice than ever previously recorded, satellite data shows.
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This latest sea-ice low appears to have been driven by a combination of warm air, warm seas and winds breaking apart the ice.
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Over the 5 days to 13 February, the combined extent of Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice was 15.76 million sq km (6.08 million sq miles), according to BBC analysis of data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).
This breaks the previous 5-day record low of 15.93 million sq km (6.15 million sq miles) from January-February 2023.
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