‘Completely unexpected’: Melting ice typically makes the ocean fresher. But new satellite data shows the opposite is happening, and that’s a big problem.

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‘Completely unexpected’: Melting ice typically makes the ocean fresher. But new satellite data shows the opposite is happening, and that’s a big problem.

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

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

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