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Antarctic winter sea ice extent in 2026 was the third-lowest on the satellite record.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Antarctic winter sea ice extent in 2026 was the third-lowest on the satellite record?

Unclear. Two 2026 sources touch Antarctic sea ice but neither reports a third-lowest winter extent: the Met Office June 2026 briefing puts Antarctic extent 8th lowest for the date, and NASA's 2026 piece describes the approaching annual maximum without any ranking. Nothing retrieved settles whether the 2026 winter maximum was third-lowest on the satellite record.

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Briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice - June 2026 - Met Office
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Briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice - June 2026 - Met Office. (n.d.). metoffice.gov.uk. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/monitoring/sea-ice/2026/briefing-on-arctic-and-antarctic-sea-ice---june-2026

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent - NASA Science
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/climate-science/sea-ice/arctic-sea-ice-2026-min/

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