Massive Decline in Antarctic Ice Levels

The World Meteorological Organization revealed today, Monday, that "sea ice levels in the Antarctic recorded a record decline last month, which meteorological experts describe as a cause for concern." It clarified that "sea ice levels decreased by 17 percent below the average." The organization mentioned that "not only have surface ocean temperatures risen, but the ocean as a whole has experienced higher temperatures, absorbing energy that will remain within it for hundreds of years." Michael Sparrow, head of the World Climate Research Program, stated in a press conference in Geneva: "We used to observe these declines in sea ice levels in the Arctic, not the Antarctic; this is a massive decline." Sea surface temperatures worldwide reached record levels in May and June of this year, with the organization warning about the rapid spread of warming phenomena within the world's oceans, not just at the surface.