Our Changing World

Voice of the Sea Ice 05 | Changing times


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In February 2025, the world hit a new low for global sea ice extent. Arctic sea ice has been declining for several decades now, but Antarctic sea ice had been holding steady, until recently. With low summer sea ice extents for four years in a row, it appears that Earth’s warming has kicked Antarctic sea ice into a new regime. Claire Concannon speaks to scientists to understand what this means for Antarctica, what this means for us, and how they feel about it.

Guests:

  • Dr Natalie Robinson, NIWA 
  • Dr Jacqui Stuart, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Dr Greg Leonard, University of Otago
  • Dr Daniel Price, University of Canterbury and Kea Aerospace
  • Dr Inga Smith, University of Otago 
  • Dr Michelle LaRue, University of Canterbury

Learn more:

  • Read about the recent State of the Global Climate Report.
  • The world’s biggest iceberg recently ran aground, but to get up close and personal, listen to the Voice of the Iceberg miniseries.
  • The world is also experiencing ice loss from its glaciers. New Zealand’s glaciers have shrunk by 29% since 2000. Listen to The annual snowline survey to learn how our glaciers are monitored.

This series was made with travel support from the Antarctica New Zealand Community Engagement Programme.

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