---
title: Scientists describe missing Antarctic sea ice as deeply alarming
description: Scientists describe missing Antarctic sea ice as deeply alarming. Seven to ten New Zealands. That's the size of the area of sea ice that is missing from Antarctica this year.
---
[](https://www.greenpeace.org.au)
[](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy)
The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
# Scientists describe missing Antarctic sea ice as deeply alarming
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Scientists describe missing Antarctic sea ice as deeply alarming. Seven to ten New Zealands. That's the size of the area of sea ice that is missing from Antarctica this year. More than 40 Kiwi scientists - who gathered for an emergency summit in Wellington on Tuesday - called the record low ice levels "deeply alarming".
Firefighters will have the help of artificial intelligence as they battle blazes this summer. AI technology is being deployed across parts of the country to help detect and monitor outbreaks of bushfire.
Australia's energy transition will fail unless the federal government aggressively trains more electricians, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has warned, as a major new report points to the immense scale of the challenge.
**Top Stories:**
[**Scientists describe missing Antarctic sea ice as ''deeply alarming'**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018909612/scientists-describe-missing-antarctic-sea-ice-as-deeply-alarming)
Seven to ten New Zealands. That's the size of the area of sea ice that is missing from Antarctica this year. More than 40 Kiwi scientists - who gathered for an emergency summit in Wellington on Tuesday - called the record low ice levels "deeply alarming".
[**Australia’s Secret Weapon in the Battle Against Bushfires This Summer Could Be AI**](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthelatch.com.au%2Fbushfire-technology%2F&urlCategories=newsLtd&analytics=false&documentId=wvV9X8A7MOC1x4fW7CiphQ3biwk&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6InRoZWxhdGNoLmNvbS5hdSJ9.qg9gAvhz2oMVbUfYdGLwlLKDq3TOah3fuRcfjrXoA9mRayiJtsjvpB0fyqvgG3SQ_fqCveST04wIWmcdRkDG3A)
Firefighters will have the help of artificial intelligence as they battle blazes this summer. AI technology is being deployed across parts of the country to help detect and monitor outbreaks of bushfire.
[**Energy transition doomed without aggressive action on apprentices**](https://www.oznewstoday.com.au/news-releases.html?rkey=20231003medianet_pr_993843&filter=17337)
Australia's energy transition will fail unless the federal government aggressively trains more electricians, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has warned, as a major new report points to the immense scale of the challenge.
[**VIDEO: New endangered Sumatran rhinoceros born in Indonesia**](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fnews%2F2023-10-03%2Fnew-endangered-sumatran-rhinoceros-born-in%2F102927328&urlCategories=newsLtd&analytics=false&documentId=UbOMi778WA9fio2ZBEBjBxZeH_g&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5hYmMubmV0LmF1In0.G6KfJQf9DTg3BPfDRnL8aNk-KGOfbZc12czKSTcqj9BstN0qGFyj-TGroGNT_097qH1_WRMtfq5v4vGs7BrXgQ)
An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the country’s government said on Monday.
[**Report: Urgent Action Needed for Net Zero Clean Energy Workforce**](https://www.miragenews.com/report-urgent-action-needed-for-net-zero-clean-1096182/)
The Federal Government's Clean Energy workforce report released yesterday provides a welcome base and directions to ensure the nation develops the workforce required to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
[**VIDEO: Questions raised on whether sports should be played in extreme heat**](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fnews%2F2023-10-03%2Fquestions-raised-on-whether-sports-should-be-played-in-heat%2F102927702&urlCategories=newsLtd&analytics=false&documentId=DR0tbbpF82ORMUkVTYDKsQM6lRA&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5hYmMubmV0LmF1In0.G6KfJQf9DTg3BPfDRnL8aNk-KGOfbZc12czKSTcqj9BstN0qGFyj-TGroGNT_097qH1_WRMtfq5v4vGs7BrXgQ)
Dr Aaron Petersen says there will we more cancellations or rescheduling of sport in the future to protect athletes from extreme heat.
[climate change](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/climate-change), [Biodiversity](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/biodiversity), [net zero](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/net-zero), [bushfires](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/bushfires)
### Will you share with your friends?
[Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/scientists-describe-missing-antarctic-sea-ice-as-deeply-alarming%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_term%3Dsocial%2Bshare%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [Share on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Check%20out%20this%20thing%20from%20Greenpeace!%20https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/scientists-describe-missing-antarctic-sea-ice-as-deeply-alarming%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_term%3Dsocial%2Bshare%26utm_source%3Dwhatsapp) [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/scientists-describe-missing-antarctic-sea-ice-as-deeply-alarming%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_term%3Dsocial%2Bshare%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/scientists-describe-missing-antarctic-sea-ice-as-deeply-alarming%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_term%3Dsocial%2Bshare%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=)
[Go to the website](https://www.greenpeace.org.au/)
## More news
### [Warming oceans officially linked to declining Antarctic sea ice levels](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/warming-oceans-officially-linked-to-declining-antarctic-sea-ice-levels)
New research has officially linked warming oceans with declining Antarctic sea ice levels, with the...
### [Two years until possible Gulf Stream collapse warns study](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/two-years-until-possible-gulf-stream-collapse-warns-study)
The Gulf Stream system could collapse as soon as 2025, a new study suggests, bringing catastrophic...
### [Australian Antarctic expeditioners discover giant canyon revealing history of rising sea levels](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australian-antarctic-expeditioners-discover-giant-canyon-revealing-history-of-rising-sea-levels)
Australian expeditioners have discovered a two-kilometre-deep canyon underneath a glacier in...
Work like this is only made possible by our supporters. Greenpeace accepts NO government funding or corporate donations to remain impartial. To amplify meaningful climate activism in Australia, ***become a regular giver today.***
[Donate to Support Greenpeace](https://donate.greenpeace.org.au/)
[](https://www.greenpeace.org.au/)
Connect with us
**Call:** [1800 815 151](tel:1800815151)
Our team acknowledges that we meet and work on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We wish to pay respect to their Elders — past, present and future — and acknowledge the important role all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within Australia, the environmental movement and the Greenpeace crew.
© Greenpeace 2026. [Privacy Policy.](https://www.greenpeace.org.au/privacy-policy/)