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Sea ice extent in Antarctica last month set a new record high for the month of May, according to data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). NSIDC data shows average sea ice extent around Antarctica reached 12.10 million sq. km. in May – some 12 per cent above the long term average for the period from 1981 to 2010 of 10.79 million sq.km. May sea ice extent in Antarctica is growing at a rate of 2.9 per cent per decade, according to NSIDC data. --Reporting Climate Science, 3 June 2015 Over the past 60 years the sea has risen by around 30 centimetres locally,sparking warnings that the atoll is set to disappear. But Paul Kench of the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and colleagues found no evidence of heightened erosion. After poring over more than a century's worth of data, including old maps and aerial and satellite imagery, they conclude that 18 out of 29 islands have actually grown. "There is presently no evidence that these islands are going to sink," says Virginie Duvat of the University of La Rochelle in France. --Penny Sarchet, New Scientist, 2 June 2015https://climatechangedispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/images_pics8_antarctica.jpg