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   NASA Realtime has made some updates to the sat survey of seaice and   
   finds the July 2021 extent in the Arctic was 7.69 mn km2, raking   
   4th-lowest in the modern era. Goddard also adjusted the July 2020 up a   
   little but it still remains lowest for the month on record.   
      
   In the Antarctic ice extent came in at 16.38 mn km2, ranking in the   
   top 10 highest numbers on record. Antarctic extent is significantly   
   influenced by ocean storms in the region.  And July has been a big   
   month for Antarctic storms or "pulses" felt as far afield as NZ and Qld.   
   From the data, a single storm day along the Antarctic coast can push   
   extent up 1.5 mn km2. But AI studies suggests the temp of the   
   100-1000m ocean depth is intimately connected with Ant max extent.   
   As this subsurface band warms it seems to be pushing Ant max extent   
   higher, explaining more than 1/2 of the year-to-year variation.   
      
   The total of the N and S Hem's was 24.07 mn k2, ranking 9th lowest in   
   the series.   
      
   Arctic   
   year, mo,    data-type, region, extent,   area   
   2020,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.29,   5.07   
   2019,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.59,   5.13   
   2012,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.67,   5.09   
   2021,  7,      NRTSI-G,      N,   7.69,   5.55	<-- #4   
   2011,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.72,   5.40   
   2007,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.94,   5.13   
   2016,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.94,   5.37   
   2017,  7,      Goddard,      N,   7.94,   5.65   
   2010,  7,      Goddard,      N,   8.07,   5.57   
   2014,  7,      Goddard,      N,   8.11,   5.96   
      
   Anatarctic   
   year, mo,    data-type, region, extent,   area   
   2017,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.30,  12.28   
   2019,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.30,  12.33   
   1986,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.32,  12.09   
   2002,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.41,  12.52   
   1983,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.47,  12.37   
   1991,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.55,  12.22   
   1980,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.56,  12.18   
   1990,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.57,  12.27   
   2018,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.70,  12.49   
   1989,  7,      Goddard,      S,  15.71,  12.58   
   ...   
   2021,  7,      NRTSI-G,      S,  16.38,  13.35	<-- #37   
      
   Total   
   year,   mo,     data-type,   region, extent, area   
   2019,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     22.89   17.46   
   2020,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.01   17.65   
   2017,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.24   17.93   
   2011,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.47   17.74   
   2007,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.9    17.74   
   2016,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.96   17.92   
   2012,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.97   18.4   
   2018,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     23.97   18.25   
   2021,   7,      NRTSI-G,     N+S     24.07   18.9     <-- #9   
   2006,   7,      Goddard,     N+S     24.57   18.67   
      
      
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   Fauci says 'things are going to get worse' as delta variant pushes surge   
   The Hill, 01 Aug 2021 14:19Z   
      
   Vaccination cancellations leave NSW priority workers confused and angry   
   ABC Central Coast, 01 Aug 2021 07:27Z   
   There's frustration and confusion in the Hunter and Central Coast   
   regions about priority groups' COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations being   
   "unintentionally" cancelled and redirected to Sydney hotspots.   
   [As usual, the govt prefers to use Pfizer but tells everyone else to   
   use AZ].   
      
   YouTube suspends Sky News Australia for breaching COVID-19 misinformation   
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   ABC News, 01 Aug 2021 09:26Z   
   The channel says it rejects that any of their broadcasters have "ever denied   
   the existence of COVID-19 as was implied, and no such videos were ever   
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   [Red Queenin!]   
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   [5 sigma:]   
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   2 major San Francisco hospitals reported that 233 staff members tested   
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   ABC News, 01 Aug 2021 01:10Z   
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   Meteorologist who spotted UFO `flying tin can' on Michigan radar in 1994   
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   The Sun, 31 Jul 2021 23:06Z   
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   [New Record!]   
   BREAKING (01 Aug):   
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   infectious in the community.  The govt has reported growing links with   
   5 schools and at least one sports club.  At a press conf the Health   
   Min called on more Qlders to get tested over the weekend and up to Tue   
   because current numbers were too low.  He said residents in affected   
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   ABC News, 31 Jul 2021 23:33Z   
   Parts of Western Australia are set to become awash with colour this   
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