University of Southampton: Southern Ocean Saltier, Hotter and Losing Ice Fast as Decades-long Trend Unexpectedly Reverses
July 01, 2025
July 01, 2025
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news:
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Southern Ocean saltier, hotter and losing ice fast as decades-long trend unexpectedly reverses
Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ice in steep decline.
Since 2015, Antarctica has lost sea ice equal to the size of Greenland -- the largest environmental s . . .
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Southern Ocean saltier, hotter and losing ice fast as decades-long trend unexpectedly reverses
Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ice in steep decline.
Since 2015, Antarctica has lost sea ice equal to the size of Greenland -- the largest environmental s . . .