Concerns over melting sea ice dominates Antarctica conference

Image of fragmented sea ice in front of distant mountains. Understanding polar ice dynamics play an important role in understanding sea-level rise
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As wildfires and heatwaves dominate the headlines in the Northern Hemisphere, a Trans-Tasman gathering bringing hundreds of Antarctic experts to a three-day conference in Christchurch has the focus squarely on the bottom of the Earth. Keiller MacDuff, The Press, reports from the New Zealand – Australia Antarctic Science Conference. Read the full story here.