Antarctica ‘suffering’ because of burning fossil fuels, say scientists

Ice floes are seen on Penola Strait as the floes melt due to global climate change in Antarctica on February 07, 2022. (Photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Antarctica is “suffering” because of burning fossil fuels which is causing extreme events that were unthinkable 30 years ago, scientists have said.

Sea ice around the frozen continent is currently at its lowest level since satellites began observing it in 1979, beating the previous minimum record set last year.