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Oct 2023
14m 33s

The Antarctic: The ‘untold’ climate stor...

Bbc World Service
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Amid a year of heatwaves and wildfires you might have missed that winter sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is at a record low. The BBC’s Georgina Rannard explains why.

And we speak to Dr Robbie Mallett who’s in the Antarctic. He talks us through why it’s so important - and underreported.

Plus, Tiffanie Turnbull gives us an update on how Australians are feeling after the country voted against a plan to give greater political rights to Indigenous people.

Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Georgina Rannard Producers: Mora Morrison and Emily Horler Editors: Verity Wilde

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