Opposite behaviors? Arctic sea ice shrinks, Antarctic grows

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http://phys.org/news/2012-10-behaviors-arctic-sea-ice-antarctic.html

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I found a bigger version of the image as it is easier to make out the differences :- http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcdbzv1yet1rz307wo1_1280.j...

Though to me it does whilst increased in the Antarctic covering it may be, that it still combined show a fall in coverage. But we are comparing over a small period of time, so it is hard to get too excited.