Scientists fear the levels may not improve with the Met Office warning it is significantly below the previous record, by 1.3 million sq km (501,930 sq miles) - an area more than five times that of the UK
The amount of sea ice around Antarctica is at a record low for the end of June, the Met Office has said.
Dr Ed Blockley, who leads the forecaster's Polar Climate Group, said:"Antarctic sea ice extent reaches a maximum around the end of September and a minimum around the end of February. "However, this year the ice is expanding very slowly with the consequence that the extent is way below the long-term average.
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