{
  "id": 11194189,
  "title": "A Vast Hole Almost The Size of Portugal Opened Up in Antarctica's Winter Sea Ice. Now We Know Why.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/a-vast-hole-almost-the-size-of-portugal-opened-up-in-antarcticas",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceAlert",
    "slug": "sciencealert",
    "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/a-vast-hole-almost-the-size-of-portugal-opened-up-in-antarcticas-winter-sea-ice-now-we-know-why"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "(David Merron Photography/Moment RF/Getty Images) An unprecedented gap in Antarctic sea ice. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}