\r1. The donut of floating sea ice surrounding Antarctica froze to a new record of nearly 7.8 million square miles.
\r2. Scientists suspect changing global winds around Antarctica and the ozone hole are the primary causes.
\r3. Most of this southern sea ice melts each summer.
\rTAG: Since 1980, the Antarctic has gained about 7 thousand square miles of ice each winter, while the Arctic has lost nearly 3 times that amount.
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