Antarctica recorded temperatures up to 20 degrees Celsius above normal on June 6, 2026, shocking climate scientists and triggering visible glacier melt during the austral winter. Chilean glaciologist Luis Muñoz observed rain melting surface ice on the Collins glacier, a process that should not occur at this time of year. Research warns that Antarctic melt-off could reach ten times current levels by 2100 under high-warming scenarios, with catastrophic consequences for global sea levels and coastal communities worldwide