And an all-time-ever record HIGH Antarctic sea ice extents area of 20.6 million square kilometers!
Antarctic sea ice area has been steadily (and stealthily!) increasing every year since 1996.
Within 8-12 years, ship traffic around Cape Horn and the Straits of Magellan will be blocked for weeks at a time due to sea ice and additional icebergs between the 1-2 meter thick sea ice.