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Accuweather Sea Ice Update (Arctic waaaay down, Antarctic nears record highs)
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/climatechange/sea-ice-update-3/21935166Sea ice extent in the Arctic for December 2013 was the 4th lowest December extent in the 36-year satellite data record, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). December sea ice extent was decreasing at a rate of 3.5 percent per decade.
Sea Ice in the Antarctic region for December 2013 was the 2nd highest for December going back to 1979. December sea ice extent was increasing at a rate of 2.1 percent per decade/
Sea Ice in the Antarctic region for December 2013 was the 2nd highest for December going back to 1979. December sea ice extent was increasing at a rate of 2.1 percent per decade/