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There is a difference between ice and sea ice. Basically Antartica has been losing land ice while sea ice has been growing. https://www.skepticalscience.com/a

by doikor 9y ago

There is a difference between ice and sea ice. Basically Antartica has been losing land ice while sea ice has been growing. https://www.skepticalscience.com/antarctica-gaining-ice-intermediate.htm https://www.skepticalscience.com/antarctica-gaining-ice-inte... The important bit about sea vs land ice. > when land ice melts and flows into the oceans global sea levels rise on average; when sea ice melts sea levels do not change measurably but other parts of the climate system are affected, like increased absorbtion of solar energy by the darker oceans.

misja111 9y ago
> Basically Antartica has been losing land ice while sea ice has been growing. The Nasa article says the reverse, land ice is growing and sea ice melting. Also the NYT article states that it is especially the Antarctic sea ice that is vulnerable because of the rising ocean water temperature. But I've read your link and learned that the Nasa article is controversial. Well what do I know ..