# A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-17 19:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Common Dreams, WION, Medium and ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Common Dreams | 'Absolutely Crazy': Acceleration of Climate Collapse Feared as Temps in Antarctic 20°C Higher Than Normal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE8wcWZtY2NkS3p2bGN1R0lFaUVrcUplS2QzbXVlLU9Vek0ya3dMN0p1eEI2Q3ZZVDhDdVZwQm91WkhrWnpDcnlXLUhvb1hLQ2drd0hhb0FndUI5UXRHZzlabmN3Q3JiQnVnaGFma29R?oc=5) |
| WION | Antarctica feels the heat in June as temperature soars 20 degrees Celsius above normal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOSEJOMmtfUkpBWURKMG11RW9pZEMyeW5CeE5BZm9Oem9zSDJRWjVnSzdMV2xOMXFfREVOQmNsLWFZOWp0c080VjhxbllpdEVlQkFDdlVjOGxYRm9kWEhkcm5vRGQxWkdNN0FqVDBYUXVwZUVWU1R3b2JidzQzTTNVaExhTGR1THZpQjlMdmV2SG9XOXRJZmwzc1dLaTRTM2szQXJqYVlEMzk4WmNUOXFqcXdLcDd6V1lTZzJOYjBmTXp6QdIBxwFBVV95cUxNeG9mdU5IRWlsb2p1Z3pZM09qeGI3VnYwR1NOalBiQlZLVmlROHRXWUt6VnVQVUdDX2ptVWk0NW1TTkVqQ0hrMjFqZEFUSld6cEw4bzhPOWpWampYb1htT0lFNkdjeExuZlVIc3pkM0U4UTdBWWxXdWZmanpfLWw5Y0s5RU9PbEtueVpXa3J3Nng) |
| Medium | Antarctica Is Done Being the Coldest Argument - by Ricky Lanusse - Southern Winds - Jun, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQM1NFdzFCWDl5TTBHR2YxdU1jVzFxUy1FLXNKN1I3X3lGc1NReTk0dEVfX0ozN0E0VXAzRWZDT2ttV0RlSGVvOFVGdVMxdlROUUpQMDB2dGZ3VTNhb1ppREtUbUpvMnFGQ2xFM3djNDZiWUxHeVhpWFF4aVdaTmhkT3RaQVVsbkxxOVBYWFUwRzFPZnhZUmkw?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOMmxMRDVQS05Lc2QzUmU0M1FkR3psaXdqc280T09CYlVSUlpuR3NSSk03RElEelFzeEs2UHJXbUZvalA1ZnAtSk54V3FsTnc3Z1J5cENNaXFyNlJtUEtjeHlwSXBfNGR4aHBxOGRVeXJncHZKSnI2M0lkOGpPbHVldC1nNkM2UmQwNTVHZ09IejVzM2lJYjkwTWZtWnJxOUs1UmpadlVHOWxyWVB0SEHSAbMBQVVfeXFMUE9HZkdhb1c3czFaNlR2dk03UWp5SDhjWTgtY0tZam02VVkyUXNOXzJ4aDl3NG85Rm1lSUJGTDVwc1ZCUm05dlJxM0dyOUpPOFluX3ExLU9fZjgtVm1mQnNwN2Z5cW92dlhjX1RYTjFodWg4Y3NpaFhCcE9xdUNpWlJQX3VESWhfdzdiX0k4UzhtdFhOZUp5SGx2RmtwQlFBbzg0MGR) |
| Live Science | A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica — and it's probably not coming back | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPR2YyUk9nTU5qUnNhOF9FaFJUZjRRVlBnczF5Tzk0MnlHb3BSUkpoa2tfVWJKT2thWUpjalZfeUpMVklJc2tRYzVwbVMtVUpkZU1EZklXMHRZTnUxSXBEc3ZaVUltRDBfTl9KSjZJVUpBVEhpUHhTcHlaMHFqZGh5a0ZuaURfblhfTVdhNTk5SWl3bHBleTNYQW4zbTNxZFlZSlhqV2RoWWlsSXo0MjdDYW4zWmVVM0RQaFhOWTNKVHVtNmYtYURKdDdwNE9td0JlWnpPbXg4dzRJT3NvLUo0SVlR?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-17/a-texas-size-chunk-of-winter-sea-ice-is-missing-from-antarctica*