{
  "id": 6320362,
  "title": "Antarctica gained record 695 billion tons of ice after decades of loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/antarctica-gained-record-695-billion-tons-of-ice-after-decades-of-loss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T19:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/earth/after-losing-about-140-5-billion-tons-of-ice-a-year-for-two-decades-antarctica-temporarily-reversed-course-gaining-a-record-695-billion-tons-in-2021-23-as-tropical-warmth-drove-heavy-snowfall/articleshow/133872390.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Between 2021 and 2023, Antarctica experienced a notable gain in ice mass, primarily driven by exceptional snowfall in East Antarctica. This unusual occurrence, influenced by warmer tropical ocean temperatures, caused atmospheric disturbances that transported moisture southward. Although this gain temporarily countered ongoing ice loss in other regions, it does not signify a change in Antarctica's…",
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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."
}