Claim: Antarctica's average daily temperature would need to rise above 0 degrees Celsius for any ice to melt.
Fact-check: Belief that ice can't melt in Antarctica is full of holes
Verdict: false. the average air temperature for all of antarctica is not a useful indicator of ice melt. experts say water temperatures play a greater role in ice loss.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: Lachlan Coady
Date published: 2022-10-27T00:00:00