As Australia scorches, sea ice spread around Antarctica hits a record low

By Adam Morton
Updated February 19 2017 - 11:14am, first published 9:56am
A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf grew 17 kilometres in December.
A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf grew 17 kilometres in December.
The 120km-long Totten Glacier is showing signs of melting from below. Photo: CSIRO
The 120km-long Totten Glacier is showing signs of melting from below. Photo: CSIRO
A Weddell seal beneath the Antarctic ice. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
A Weddell seal beneath the Antarctic ice. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance

As parts of Australia set heatwave records and the government considered building new coal-fired power stations, the vast continent to the south last week quietly marked a milestone.

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