Ask a Climatologist: We know it’s bad in the Arctic, what about the Antarctic?

(Graphic courtesy of National Snow and Ice Data Center)
This week, we’re responding to a listener who asked whether it’s true that sea ice in Antarctic waters has been generally increasing, while Arctic sea ice has seen dramatic declines.
“The short answer to the question is ‘yes,'” said climatologist Brian Brettschneider. “There’s been a trend in the last decade or so of increasing sea ice surrounding Antarctica. But from a climate point of view, that&r